= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Salvia x sylvestris 'May Night'
low
purple
June through August
18 to 24 in.
18 to 24 in.
No
species is native to Europe
sun
USDA zones 4-8
hardy to 8,500 ft.
May night sage is one of the most commonly-used perennial flowers in the Colorado Springs area. It is best known for its upright spikes of deep blue-purple flowers in May. It is a clump-forming plant with fragrant, leathery green leaves.
May night sage is heat and drought tolerant. Because it can withstand a variety of conditions, it is an easy-to-grow choice that adds beautiful color to Colorado Springs landscapes.
May night sage has been an attractive plant at the Xeriscape Garden. Its bright blue flowers, drought tolerance and easy-to-grow nature make it a great landscape plant.
Remove spent flowers stalks to encourage a new flush of blooms. If the stems and leaves have become unattractive after flowering, they can be cut just above the newly forming leaves in mid-summer to rejuvenate its appearance. Cut the old stems and leaves to ground level in early spring.
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