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Common Name: Garden Sage

Species Name: Salvia officinalis

Family Name: Lamiaceae

 

 

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Mediterranean
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility Root rot in poorly drained soils

 

 

ID Characteristics

  • Leaf and Stem Characteristics
    • Plant Height: 3-foot diameter, 2.5-foot height
    • Leaves: Evergreen, entire, oblong to ovate, coarse and aromatic leaves

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 5
Notes Culinary herb used in cooking, good for perennial borders; woody shrub; ‘Tricolor’ is a popular cultivar

 

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