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Lamiaceae
Meadow Sage
Salvia pratensis
Wisdom and immortality.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, alkaline to neutral
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The flower has a clever lever mechanism: when a bee enters, it pushes a plate that swings the stamens down to dust pollen onto its back.
- The genus name Salvia comes from the Latin 'salvare' meaning 'to save or heal,' reflecting the medicinal heritage of sages.
- Meadow sage was a key component of traditional European hay meadows, growing alongside grasses and other wildflowers for centuries.
- The vivid blue-violet flowers are among the most intensely colored of any European wildflower.
- In some parts of Europe, meadow sage has become a roadside wildflower champion, thriving on highway verges where mowing mimics traditional hay cutting.
Color meanings
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wisdom
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immortality
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good health
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domestic virtue