Sage

Salvia officinalis

Plant family

Mint family (Lamiaceae)

Season Overview

Propagating

Planting

Harvest

J

F

M

A

M

J

A

S

O

N

D

1ST YEAR

FOLLOWING YEARS

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Dry

Soil

Light (sandy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Seeding distance

30 cm

Row spacing

30 cm

Seeding depth

0.5 cm

Instructions

The season for this plant is over. The following instructions are for the next season.

End of March

Propagating

Mid of April

Transplanting

End of April

Harden

Description

Sage is a small, expansive shrub from the labiates family. The conditionally hardy plant forms deep roots and prefers a very sunny location with well-drained, rather dry soil.

Origin:

Mediterranean region

Growing tips

If you cut back sage a little in the spring, you ensure a vital new sprout. The aroma of the leaves is strongest just before flowering, so this is the best time for larger harvests, e.g. for drying. Individual leaves are harvested. Down-bent branches form roots when they come in contact with the ground. The rooted shoots can be cut off and planted. This is an easy way to propagate the sage.