Salvia officinalis
Lamiaceae
Common name: common sage
Leaf: aromatic, wrinkled, gray-green (silver-green), up to 4" long, soft
Flower:whorls of labiate (two-lipped), lavender-blue flowers (up to 1" long), in short, upright spikes, blooming late spring
Height: 2-2.5'; Spread: 2-2.5'
Habit: woody, semi-shrubby perennial; Form: mounded
Culture: Best grown in sharply-draining soil in full sun. Tolerates light shading, but always best in full sun. Can sprawl if not in full sun. S. officinalis could easily die in wet soils. Shear/ shape in every spring to keep the growth tighter and denser- otherwise if just left, it can get quite leggy over the years (after which point you cannot cut back to the old wood, as no new growth comes from the old wood). USDA Zones 4-8. Can easily propagate from cuttings from newer shoots. 'Purpurea' cultivar has purple hues in the leaves, and 'Tricolor' has variegation in the leaves.
Uses: In a culinary garden. Also very attractive in a perennial bed, as a lower border, the silver- blue colour making an excellent contrasting colour.
Origin: Mediterranean (Iberia and Balkans) and N. Africa
Flower:whorls of labiate (two-lipped), lavender-blue flowers (up to 1" long), in short, upright spikes, blooming late spring
Height: 2-2.5'; Spread: 2-2.5'
Habit: woody, semi-shrubby perennial; Form: mounded
Culture: Best grown in sharply-draining soil in full sun. Tolerates light shading, but always best in full sun. Can sprawl if not in full sun. S. officinalis could easily die in wet soils. Shear/ shape in every spring to keep the growth tighter and denser- otherwise if just left, it can get quite leggy over the years (after which point you cannot cut back to the old wood, as no new growth comes from the old wood). USDA Zones 4-8. Can easily propagate from cuttings from newer shoots. 'Purpurea' cultivar has purple hues in the leaves, and 'Tricolor' has variegation in the leaves.
Uses: In a culinary garden. Also very attractive in a perennial bed, as a lower border, the silver- blue colour making an excellent contrasting colour.
Origin: Mediterranean (Iberia and Balkans) and N. Africa
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| S. officinalis |
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| S. officinalis 'Tricolor' |
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| S. officinalis 'Purpurea' |
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