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Salvia officinalis

Common Sage (Culinary Sage, Garden Sage)

This popular culinary herb has gray-green, woolly-looking leaves and lilac-blue flowers.

  • »  Sub-shrub, with an upright habit
  • »  Gray-green woolly oblong to ovate leaves, 8 cm long
  • »  Lilac-blue flowers
  • »  A popular culinary herb
  • »  Bloom Time: Early to midsummer

9cm Potted
$10.33
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Exposure
• Full Sun
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Attracts Wildlife
• Attracts Butterflies
Growth Rate
• Medium
Critter
• Deer Resistant
Attributes
• Edible
• Drought Tolerant
• Fragrant
Flowering Time
• Summer
Habit
• Clumping
Foliage Color
• Gray
• Green
Landscape uses
• Herbal garden
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Additional Information about Salvia officinalis

Frequently used fresh or dried as a seasoning or brewed to make tea. Some of the therapeutic benefits include memory enhancement, hormone stimulant, natural antibiotic, and improved digestion. 

Growing & Maintenance Tips for Salvia officinalis

Grows best in an average to dry, well-drained soil, in full sun. They are drought tolerant, once established. Wet soils without proper drainage are detrimental to the plant, especially in the winter months, when it is dormant.