Salvia x sylvestris ('Dsalrs203') APRIL NIGHT hybrid woodland sage
size/type
low perennial,low perennial
usual height
0,2-0,3m
usual width
0,3-0,4m
leaves
deciduous broadleaf
colour of leaves
flowers
showy
colour of flowers
blooming time
April-June
location
full to partial sun
soil type
any (acidic to alkaline)
soil moisture requirements
evenly moist but well-drained
USDA zone (lowest)
5 (down to -29°C)
winter protection
for zone 5+6
for zone 7
categorized
Salvia
Salvia is a large genus containing about 900 species. In our climate mostly common (evergreen) sage is grown for culinary uses and in our woodlands you can come across a few herbaceous botanical species. Also, very popular are those of subtropical origin that are grown here as annuals with long flowering season. We prefer to aim at herbaceous perennials which are not as widely cultivated as they would deserve because we believe that there are species, hybrids, and varieties suitable for every landscape.Description of the plant:
APRIL NIGHT is a hybrid sage, a cross of salvia nemorosa and salvia pratensis. It is a clump forming perennial with only 25-30 cm tall, upright stems bearing deep indigo blue flowers from as early as mid April. The main flowering season last for about 6 weeks and then sporadically re-blooms until late summer. Leaves are mid green, broadly lanceolate, wrinkled, and softly hairy. It was bred by a renowned hybridizer Gavriel Danziger from Moshav Mishmar Hashiva in Israel in 2007, and UP plant patent No. PP26520 was granted in 2016. APRIL NIGHT is listed in the Sallyrosa™ series.
Wood sage and its hybrids will grow in almost any well-drained soil. For best results grow it in light, humus-rich, well-drained soil in full sun or light shade. It is perfectly hardy to about -34°C (USDA zone 4) and will grow in outdoor pots and troughs, too.
Last update 25-04-2022
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GLOSSARY
- STANDARD QUALITY - Plants of this group are 1st class quality with number of branches and overall density adequate to their size and age, considering they were container grown.
- DE LUXE QUALITY - This label guarantees a luxurious quality of manually selected plants that, compared to their height and age, are exceptionally dense and beautiful.
- EXTRA - These plants are usually mature and bigger specimens with exceptional overall appearance.
- STANDARD (as described in the plant form) means a tree with a trunk of 190-210 cm and a crown at the top, unless specified differently. The commercial size for trees is their girth measured in the height of 1m from ground.
- HOBBY - These plants are of the same quality as our standard-quality plants but younger and therefore cheaper.
- SHRUB - a woody plant with branches growing bushy from the ground level.
- HALF-STANDARD or MINI-STANDARD - a small tree with shorter trunk, its size is usually specified.
- FEATHERED - These are trees with branches growing already from the base of the trunk and up along the stem.
- GRASSES and PERENNIALS - Sizes given usually read the diameter of the pot or the clump, as specified.
