This time of year many perennials start to look tired and shabby and overgrown. But a few, like May Night Salvia, respond well to a severe pruning right about now.
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| May Night salvia on July 7th |
This is a large clump of salvias has finished blooming and was looking awful. So I cut them back to the basal rosette about 2″ above the ground level. Here is what they look like today.
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| May Night salvia on August 7th |
They are refreshed and will likely bloom in a few weeks. This is also a good time to transplant some of the salvia seedlings to other areas in my garden. While I’m at it, I will also divide and transplant my iris.