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Sage

Salvia officinalis

  • Scented
  • Feeds pollinators
  • Edible
Sage (Salvia officinalis)

Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Bloom colours

violet-blue

What actually matters with this one

Prune in spring once new shoots show, never in autumn. Autumn cuts plus winter wet kill mature plants.

How to grow it

Light
full sun
Water
Keep it dry
Hardiness
Zones 4-8
Height
60 cm
Flowers
June
Difficulty
easy

Where you will meet it

Plant it alongside

Relatives and plants that want the same conditions.