A bushy and compact cultivar of traditional Salvia, ‘Midnight Rose’ bears an abundance of lovely pink flower spires all summer long. Spikes of rose-colored flowers bloom brightly against dark burgundy calyces, providing nectar for butterflies, bees and hummingbirds. Its sturdy stems are dark in color and contrast nicely with the tidy clumps of grey-green fragrant foliage (usually left alone by rabbits and deer). ‘Midnight Rose’ is useful as a compact border plant, bold flowered edging or companion.
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Details
Hardiness Zone:
4
Blossom Color:
Rose to Pink
Growth Habit:
Clump Forming
Max Height:
1½'
Texture:
Medium Texture
Recommended Spacing:
1½' to 2'
We sell this plant in these containers:
#1 Pot
Special Characteristics
Cuttings
Seasonal Effect
Moderate Area
Drought Tolerant
Hummingbird
Butterflies
Bees
Large Area
Deer Resistant
Features
This compact and hardy cultivar of traditional Sage bears flowers that will cause anyone to marvel. Large spikes of dark pink flowers are borne in profusion and provide nectar for butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
Landscape Value
Once established, 'Rose Marvel' demonstrates good drought resistance, and is usally left alone by rabbits and deer. 'Rose Marvel' is useful as a compact border plant, bold edging or companion plant.
Care
Watering:
'Midnight Rose' Sage is moderately drought tolerant but benefits from occasional watering, to maintain soil in a moist but not wet condition, during the summer months.
Fertilizing:
'Midnight Rose' Sage is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Midnight Rose' Sage should be enjoyed all winter long, then, during early April before it begins to grow again, it should be pruned or mowed back to ground level.
