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Posted 03/27/2023 in Herb

Salvia officinalis

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.

Post Details

Latin Name
Salvia officinalis
Common Name
Common Sage
Planting Zone
Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8
Special Interest
Attracts Butterflies Deer Resistant
Bloom Season
Summer
Height
2-2.5 ft
Spread
2-2.5 ft
Suggested Uses
Rock Garden
Potential Pests
No serious problems

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.

Special Care Instructions

Avoid wet soils. Tolerates light shade. Plants will sprawl when grown in shade.

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