Salvia pratensis 'Swan Lake' – White Meadow Sage Elegance

Salvia pratensis 'Swan Lake': Pure White Meadow Clary for Moon Gardens

Salvia pratensis 'Swan Lake' is a white-flowered selection of the European meadow clary. Its pure white blooms bring elegance to naturalistic plantings and moon gardens, where they glow in evening light. This cultivar transforms the species' typical violet-blue into bridal white.

Cultivar Distinction

• Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
• Genus: Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)
• Species: pratensis (pray-TEN-sis)
• Cultivar: Swan Lake

Moon Garden Magic

'Swan Lake' shares the species' branched, candelabra habit and wrinkled basal foliage. The difference is entirely in flower color: pristine white whorls on branched spikes 2–3 feet tall. The white flowers reflect evening light beautifully, making this an ideal moon garden plant.

Culture matches the species: full sun, well-drained soil, alkaline tolerance. It supports the same pollinator diversity. Pair with silver foliage, white phlox, and night-blooming plants for a luminous evening border. 'Swan Lake' brings the grace of its namesake ballet to the meadow—a white swan among violet-blue cygnets.