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Botanical illustration of May Night Salvia (Salvia x sylvestris) — a deciduous perennial for USDA zones 4–8

Salvia x sylvestris

May Night Salvia

PerennialDeciduousNative
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Mature size
1.5–2.33 ft tall
2–2.83 ft wide
Sun
Full Sun
Water use
Low
USDA zones
4–8
Soil
Drained
Bloom
Violet-blue
Spring · Summer

Notable features

butterfliescut flowerdeer resistantlong bloompollinatorpollinators

Companion plants for May Night Salvia

Six water-wise companions matched on water use, sun, USDA zone, and how they layer visually beside May Night Salvia.

Botanical illustration of Big Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) — a evergreen shrub for USDA zones 4–9

Big Sagebrush

Native

Artemisia tridentata

Shrub3–6 ft tallZones 4–9
Botanical illustration of Winterfat (Krascheninnikovia lanata) — a evergreen shrub for USDA zones 3–8

Winterfat

Native

Krascheninnikovia lanata

Shrub1–3 ft tallZones 3–8
Botanical illustration of Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus) — a deciduous annual for USDA zones 2–11

Common Sunflower

Native

Helianthus annuus

Annual3–8 ft tallZones 2–11
Botanical illustration of Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) — a evergreen tree for USDA zones 3–6

Ponderosa Pine

Native

Pinus ponderosa

Tree50–60 ft tallZones 3–6
Botanical illustration of Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum) — a deciduous grass for USDA zones 4–9

Switchgrass

Native

Panicum virgatum

Grass3–4 ft tallZones 4–9
Botanical illustration of Feather Reed Grass (Calamagrostis x acutiflora) — a deciduous grass for USDA zones 4–10

Feather Reed Grass

Calamagrostis x acutiflora

Grass3–6 ft tallZones 4–10
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