(Salvia Pratensis 'Meadow')
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Meadow Sage is a clump-forming perennial herb that is native to Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia but can be commonly found growing throughout the northeastern and northwestern United States. At maturity this plant reaches the height of 36” and features upright racemes, 3” aromatic, grayish-green foliage, and clusters of two-lipped lavender-blue flowers. This plant can be grown in a container, attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, is resistant to deer and rabbits, tolerates drought, is edible, self sows, and is great as a cut flower!
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Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: pratensis
Variety: Meadow Sage
Also Known As: Pratensis Blue, Meadow Clary.
Native to: Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, Northwest European R, Poland, Romania, South European Russi, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.
Introduced into: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Ease of Growing: Easy
Grown as: Annual/Perennial
Maturity (Blooms): May to September
Light: Full Sun
Water: Dry to medium.
Soil Moisture: Dry to medium. Well-drained.
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. It attracts butterflies as well as resists deer and rabbits.
Containers: Yes
Maintenance: Low
Height: 28”
Spacing: 18”
Sow Depth: On soil surface
USDA Zone: 4-10
Produces: numerous, dense, upright, spike-like racemes of tiny, two-lipped, deep lavender-blue flowers.
Garden Uses: Perennial borders, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens or wild gardens. May be used as an edging plant.
Genus: Salvia
Species: pratensis
Variety: Meadow Sage
Also Known As: Pratensis Blue, Meadow Clary.
Native to: Albania, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Krym, Netherlands, Northwest European R, Poland, Romania, South European Russi, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, Yugoslavia.
Introduced into: Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Ease of Growing: Easy
Grown as: Annual/Perennial
Maturity (Blooms): May to September
Light: Full Sun
Water: Dry to medium.
Soil Moisture: Dry to medium. Well-drained.
Attracts Beneficial Insects?: Yes. It attracts butterflies as well as resists deer and rabbits.
Containers: Yes
Maintenance: Low
Height: 28”
Spacing: 18”
Sow Depth: On soil surface
USDA Zone: 4-10
Produces: numerous, dense, upright, spike-like racemes of tiny, two-lipped, deep lavender-blue flowers.
Garden Uses: Perennial borders, cottage gardens, butterfly gardens or wild gardens. May be used as an edging plant.
If you want to get an early start, sow these Salvia seeds indoors 10 weeks before last frost. Sow Salvia Pratensis seeds in starter trays and press the seed into the soil. Meadow Clary seeds need light to germinate.
When the frost season has passed, transplant the Salvia seedlings into the garden 12 - 18 inches apart in a sunny location. Give them plenty of water in dry weather. Salvia grow best when provided moist, but well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade.
Leaves can be collected from spring to mid summer. Flowers when they are in full bloom in spring.
Both of them should be dried in a dark spot and be kept in a dry and airtight container.
Both of them should be dried in a dark spot and be kept in a dry and airtight container.
To purposely save seed for re-sowing, it is best to examine the maturing bloom stalks fairly frequently, and clip or pinch off the individual florets as the seeds, four small nutlets in a tight cluster, turn from tan to black. These should be further dried before storing away.
The pungent, bitter flavored herb has been used as a flavoring in beers and wines. It is also used as an adulterant of sage.
You should try pairing Meadow Sage with Ornamental Grass, Daylily, and Coreopsis.