Salvia × sylvestris, known as wood sage, is a clump-forming perennial in the mint family with aromatic, often textured leaves. It produces upright flowering spikes that appear in summer. Flowers open from June to September. Plants prefer full sun on sharply drained, neutral to alkaline soils in a south- or west-facing, sheltered spot.

Wood sage (Salvia × sylvestris) is a perennial Salvia with aromatic leaves and flowering spikes from June to September.

Salvias are defined by their hooded, two-lipped flowers, held in whorls or slender spires above aromatic foliage that releases its scent at the lightest touch. The genus is unusually broad, taking in hardy herbaceous perennials, tender shrubby kinds that flower until the first frosts, biennials and true annuals. Square stems, textured leaves and an exceptionally long season make them mainstays of sunny, well-drained planting, and the tubular blooms are worked constantly by bees.

Salvia × sylvestris

Wood sage | Salvia × sylvestris

Salvia × sylvestris 'Indigo' is a perennial Salvia that forms compact, upright clumps with aromatic, textured foliage. It prefers full sun on sharply drained light loam, sand or chalk and tolerates neutral to alkaline soils. Plant in a south- or west-facing, sheltered spot to avoid winter wet, which is the usual cause of loss. Flowering runs from June to September.

Salvia × sylvestris 'Indigo' is a perennial sage for sunny, sharply drained sites that flowers from June to September.

Salvia × sylvestris 'Indigo'

Sage | Salvia × sylvestris 'Indigo'

Salvia × sylvestris 'Lye End' is a clump-forming, upright perennial in the sage family with aromatic, often textured leaves. It produces flowering stems from June to September. Plant it in full sun on light, neutral to alkaline soil with sharp drainage. A south- or west-facing, sheltered position reduces the risk of winter wet.

Sage Salvia × sylvestris 'Lye End' is a clump-forming perennial with aromatic textured leaves that flowers June to September and prefers sharply drained.

Salvia × sylvestris 'Lye End'

Sage | Salvia × sylvestris 'Lye End'

Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht' ('May Night') is a clump-forming, upright perennial in the sage family valued for its aromatic, textured foliage and a long flowering span. It blooms from June to September and grows best in full sun on sharply drained soils. Give it a south- or west-facing, sheltered spot in light loam, sand or chalk with neutral to alkaline pH. Winter wet is the usual cause of loss.

May Night Sage (Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht') is a clump-forming perennial that flowers June to September and prefers full sun with sharply drained.