May 23, 2026
Hoverfly on purple salvia
A beneficial flower fly tucked into the purple salvia bloom, showing how hard these spikes are working for pollinators now.
Season notes
The close view catches the contrast perfectly: dark salvia stems, electric magenta-purple flowers, and the hoverfly's wasp-like yellow patterning in full sun.
May 9, 2026
White salvia opening up
White flower spikes rising clean above the foliage, still pushing new buds at the top.
Season notes
The white variety coming into bloom alongside the purple — different look, same reliable vertical habit. Still opening, which means a longer show ahead.
May 9, 2026
Purple salvia close-up
Tight on the purple spikes — each floret open, buds still stacked above.
Season notes
May Night in peak form. Deep purple that reads almost black in shade and glows in sun.
May 9, 2026
Purple salvia in the bed
Multiple spikes standing up through the mulch, the vertical habit making them read from across the yard.
Season notes
Good structure plant even when not in bloom — the square stems and aromatic foliage hold their own in the border.