Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’
Garden sage
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
Family | Lamiaceae | Mint family |
Genus | Salvia | From the Latin salveo, “I am well,” referring to the medicinal properties of some members of this genus |
Species | nemorosa | “Growing in groves or woods” |
Cultivar | ‘May Night’ | |
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Salvia nemorosa ‘May Night’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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