= Water twice per month or less, once established.
= Water about once per week, once established.
= Water about twice per week, once established.
= Water three days per week, or more.
Use the plant water needs as a guideline. Actual plant water needs will vary for several reasons, including weather conditions, soil type, sun exposure, root depth, wind and elevation. Adjust your watering schedule as needed to meet the plants' needs at your site. Water recent transplants more often than established plants.
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Salvia pratensis 'Rosea'
low
pink
early summer
2 to 3 ft.
2 to 3 ft.
No
species is native to Europe
sun
USDA zones 4-8
hardy to 8,000 ft.
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 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.
Remove spent flowers stalks. Cut old stems and leaves to ground level in early spring.
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