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Salvia 'Dark Night'

"Anise-scented sage"

Salvia 'Dark Night'

1 bare root — £5.95

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Description

If you're hoping to make a dramatic contrast in the garden, Salvia 'Dark Night' is the perfect choice. Racemes of ultra violet, tubular flowers emerge from dark purple-tinged stems, perfectly complementing the sage green, deeply textured foliage. With a compact, bushy habit, this sturdy plant makes a striking feature plant for the middle or front of the border—plant it in groups or drifts for dense blocks of bold colour, or weave it amongst Agapanthus albiflora or other bright and airy plants like Gaura for an eye-catching juxtaposition of dark and light.  

The pointed oval leaves are aromatic, which makes this a nice option for planting close to a seating area. Salvia nemorosa Bazuin® 'Dark Night' var. 'Sabadate', a form of woodland sage, will thrive best in a sunny spot with free-draining soil and copes well with periods of drought once established. It's fully hardy and clump forming, which means that you can look forward to seeing more and more beautiful flowering stems from this perennial each year. For best results, deadhead regularly to encourage more to appear and keep your display looking intensely coloured throughout the summer months!

Key features

  • Perfect for pots

  • Comes back every year

  • Fragrant

  • Attractive to wildlife

  • Loved by pollinators

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • In peat-free compost

  • Low maintenance

  • Fully hardy

  • Rodent resistant

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Salvia nemorosa Bazuin® 'Dark Night' var. 'Sabadate'

  • Flower colour

    Purple, blue, near-black

  • Plant size

    1

  • Established height

    30-50cm

  • Established spread

    20-30cm

  • Plant spacing

    6 plants per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Clump-forming
    Upright

  • Life cycle

    Short-lived perennial

  • Hardiness

    Fully hardy

  • Years to establish

    1-2 years

  • Sunlight

    Full sun

  • Position

    Sheltered
    Exposed

  • Suitable for

    Pots
    Large containers
    Borders
    Gravel gardens
    Wildlife gardens
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Stony
    Multipurpose compost
    Loam-based compost

  • RHS Award (AGM)

    No

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    Yes

  • Pollinator-friendly

    Yes

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    Yes

  • Deer resistant

    Yes

  • Toxicity

    No report

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Soak your Salvia 'Dark Night' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting.

    • Plant your "Anise-scented sage" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors.

    • Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed.

    • Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.

    Read all planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 March 2025
    You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025

    Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
    You can expect your order in April 2025

    Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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