Salvia pratensis | Sky Dance Flowers forever giving way to interesting seed

giving way to interesting seed pods

In the garden

this striking

It grows in a bushy upright clump that performs well in full sun to partial shade with average moisture levels

and you may get some interesting variations - I have even had a beautiful double from a self-sown seedling

Salvia pratensis | Sky Dance Flowers forever giving way to interesting seedAlso known as Meadow sage, this pretty pale blue flowered, hardy perennial has clumps of mid green leaves and upright leafless spikes of beautiful soft mauve flowers. Easy to grow and flowers all summer long if you remove the spent flower stems. Hardy to the coldest and hottest of temperatures so a great addition to the border. Happy in most soil conditions including damp soils and will thrive in full sun or partial shade. Plants are easily divided