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Full sun, great drainage. Do not overwater.
GROW SOMETHING WONDERFUL
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.
THE PLANT NOTEBOOK
Sage care, from seed onward.
- Botanical name
- Salvia officinalis
- Common names
- Garden Sage
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Genus
- Salvia
- Species
- S. officinalis
Growing with your kit
‘Heat soak’ in Seeds In A Cup® greenhouse mimics Mediterranean roots.
Propagation
By seed or cuttings.
Seasonal growth & harvest
Blooms early summer; purple spikes.
Growing conditions
Sunny hillsides, alkaline soil.
Weather & tolerances
Drought tolerant; frost hardy.
Pests & plant health
Powdery mildew.
Plant safety
Safe for consumption.
Botanical features
Woody perennial sub-shrub, pebbly leaves.
Varieties
‘Purpurascens’, ‘Tricolor’.
Garden & everyday uses
Traditional meat seasoning
Native range & distribution
Mediterranean native.
Conservation
Secure.
Name origins
Latin ‘salvere’ (to save/heal).
History
Roman holy herb.
Grow sage in a cup.
Seed Germination Kit
Sage Seed Starter Grow Kit
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Salvia officinalis
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