Salvia officinalis

Common name: common sage

Family name: Lamiaceae

Useful cultivars and selections:

USDA Hardiness Zone:  4 to 8

Mature height and spread:  2-2.5ft; 2-2.5ft

Form: evergreen semi-shrubby perennial

Water use: dry to medium

Soil requirements: average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soil in full sun

Leaf arrangement: strong smell; clear vein on both side of the leave; gray-green leaves

Flower/cone/fruit description(s): verticillaster flower, pink to purple, two-lipped

Limitations: Tolerates very light shade

Suitable uses:  borders; cottage gardens

Quick ID description:  woody stem; clear vein; verticillaster

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