Salvia officinalis
↺ Back To search- Common Name: Common Sage
- Plant Story:
Evergreen perennial with a unique, pungent flavor and aroma that its gray-green leaves produce. It forms a 2.5-foot-tall by 3-foot-wide bush with woody stems that may be trimmed back to newly emerging growth or strong stems in spring. In early to mid-summer, it sends up lavender-purple flower spikes; it has both ornamental and culinary qualities in an herb garden.
- Type: Herb Perennial
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Flower Color: Blue
- Planting Zone: 4-8
- Height: 2-2.5 ft
- Spread: 2-2.5 ft
- Light Requirements:Full Sun
- Suggested Uses: Perennials, herb gardens, or rock gardens
- Leaf: Gray green leaves
- Edible: NO
- Attracts to: Butterflies, Bees
- Plant Deer Resistant:Yes
- Plant Potential Pests:No serious problems
- Form: Upright
- Special Care Instructions:
Avoid wet soils. Tolerates light shade. Plants will sprawl when grown in shade.
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