sage
Salvia officinalis
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Mounding
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Blue, pink, purple
- Foliage color
- Cream/tan, gold/yellow, gray/silver, green, purple/lavender, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, food gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a mounding clump with fragrant leaves that you can eat. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Blue, pink, or purple flowers open in early to late summer and attract butterflies and bees.
Pairs well with Cheyenne Spirit echinacea, Blue fescue, and Royal Purple smoketree.
Native range
Northern Mediterranean.