One of my top picks for a perennial for anyone’s garden is salvia or sage. ‘May Night’, pictured at left, is a wonderful, compact bloomer. It will profusely bloom in a few weeks & then bloom all the way through fall! There are not many perennials with that much bloom time. Although it is a member of the mint family, it will not spread. This plant only needs a little early care & then some deadheading to keep it going.
First, plant in full sun to light shade in a well-draining soil, do not overwater this plant. Second, you need to stake it early on. The large leaves when mixed with rain will cause some flopping. In the picture to the left, I tie each plant to the lamppost with fishing line. (I’ve been using fishing line for years & it works wonderfully; it’s inexpensive, you can’t see it, & it does not cut into any stems.) This plant will grow towards the light, so carefully stake to compensate for that. I have one in my largest perennial garden that grows so tall because it competes for sunshine with the taller plants around it. That really needs some staking. I also have a white variety that is really beautiful & low growing. Remember to keep deadheading & you will have blooms into fall!
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