Pink Meadow Clary Sage
Pink meadow clary sage is a perennial flower known for its spikes of pink flowers in early summer. The green leaves form a short rosette. The flower stalks hold numerous rose pink flowers that bloom from the bottom of the spike upward. It is a drought-tolerant plant.
Pink Meadow Clary Sage
Pink meadow clary sage is a perennial flower known for its spikes of pink flowers in early summer. The green leaves form a short rosette. The flower stalks hold numerous rose pink flowers that bloom from the bottom of the spike upward. It is a drought-tolerant plant.
Plant details
Botanic Name
Salvia pratensis 'Rosea'
Pronunciation
SAL-vee-uh pray-TEN-sis
Mature Height
2 to 3 ft.
Mature Spread
2 to 3 ft.
Water usage
One Droplet: Water twice per month or less, once established.
Two Droplets: Water about once per week, once established.
Three Droplets: Water about twice per week, once established.
Flower Color
pink
Bloom time
early summer
Colorado Native
No
Natural Habitat
species is native to Europe
Light Requirements
sun
Cold Hardiness
USDA zones 4-8
Elevation Limit
hardy to 8,000 ft.
Performance
Pink meadow clary sage has been growing at the Xeriscape Demonstration Garden for many years. The individual flowers have a large "hood" compared to other salvias. The stalks of flowers are very attractive when in bloom. It spreads by seed.
Maintenance
Remove spent flowers stalks. Cut old stems and leaves to ground level in early spring.
See in a landscape
This corner lot was almost all Kentucky bluegrass before getting a xeric renovation that added water savings and design. The bluegrass was removed and replaced by stone retaining walls that showcase small xeric shrubs, ornamental grasses and flowering perennials. The bluegrass was replaced with a sheep fescue lawn that is mowed only once a year for a native look. Mowing this grass less frequently helps it use even less water by shading the ground and eliminating evaporation loss from cut grass blades. The large medians of this corner lot were re-landscaped to eliminate the bluegrass and add gravel blocks alternating with simple shrub planting beds with drip irrigation. The simple design of this renovation adds Colorado style while decreasing the water and maintenance that bluegrass requires.