Description
Salvia officinalis
Excellent culinary herb and attractive evergreen shrub. Insect repellent & bee feeder!
In addition to being absolutely scrumptious when fried in butter or oil, sage is also an awesome landscape plant. It grows roughly 3’x3’ with a tidy shape, soft leaves that remain on the plant all winter, and spikes of showy purple flowers in early summer. It’s quite drought-tolerant and easy to grow & care for. Used as an insect repellant, but bees don’t seem to stay away when it’s in flower!
Seeds grown by Twisp River Seed in Twisp, Washington.
50 seeds.
Directions: Start indoors 6-8 weeks before transplanting. Or, direct seed in spring as soon as soil can be worked. Replant every 3-4 years, as older plants become woody.
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Planting Depth |
Plant Spacing |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
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¼” |
18” |
7-21 |
Perennial |