Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific Name: Salvia officinalis

Common Name: Garden Sage, Common Sage, Culinary Sage

DescriptionAn evergreen aromatic shrub that has been used for medicinal and culinary purpose for centuries. There have been many cultivars from this plant.
Pronunciation(SAL-vee-ah)(oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Perennial Tender
Hardiness Zone(4)5-8
Sunlightfull
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage, well drained, resents soggy soil
Temperaturereported to be hardy to 0 degrees F
Flowersflowers found in whorls, 2 lipped, lavender, blue also some pinks and whites
Leaveswrinkled gray green leaves, highly aromatic
Stemswoody-stem, semi-shrubby perennial
Dimensions2 by 2 feet
Propagationcuttings
Native SiteNative of Spain, the Balkans and North Africa
Notes & Reference#87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch), #98-The Sage Garden (Ann Lovejoy), #147-The Gardeners Guide to growing Salvias (John Sutton)
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