Sage 'Common Sage'
Sage 'Common Sage'
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Salvia officinalis
- Essential perennial culinary herb with aromatic, silvery-green evergreen foliage.
- Rich, earthy flavour ideal for stuffings, sauces, sausages, roasted vegetables, teas and herb blends.
- Highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects.
- Drought-tolerant plant suited to herb gardens, borders and containers.
- Traditionally valued for its digestive properties and excellent for drying, preserving and floral crafts.
Common Sage is a timeless Mediterranean herb that has earned its place as an essential in kitchen gardens for centuries. Forming an attractive evergreen shrub of soft, silvery-green leaves, it is as ornamental as it is practical, providing fresh harvests year-round in mild climates.
Highly attractive to bees and other beneficial insects, sage is an excellent companion plant for the orchard. Flowering at a similar time to many fruit trees, particularly apples and pears, it helps attract pollinators when they are needed most.
Renowned for its warm, earthy and slightly peppery flavour, sage is indispensable in stuffings, roasted meats, sausages, sauces, herb butters and savoury vegetable dishes. The aromatic leaves dry exceptionally well, retaining both their fragrance and flavour for use throughout the year.
Beyond the kitchen, Common Sage has a long history of traditional herbal use, where it has been valued as a digestive tonic and for supporting general wellbeing. Its attractive foliage also makes an excellent addition to dried floral arrangements, wreaths and herbal crafts.
Certified Organic
SEED COUNT: 50 approx.
Germination: Lot#23M225 88% OCT 2025
Seed Raising, Growing and Harvest Information
| Plant Type | Site | Spacing | Height | Sowing Depth |
Days to Germination |
Days to Maturity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tender Perennial |
Sun/Part Shade | 30cm apart | 40-70cm | 1/2 - 3/4cm | 7-21 days @ 18-21 °C |
80-90 days |
TRANSPLANT (recommended) - Start seeds 6-8 weeks before transplant date - transplanting when temperatures have risen and threat of frost has passed. Sow 2-3 seeds 1/2-3/4cm deep in individual containers, thinning to one plant per container after germination. Transplant outside after the last frost, spacing 30cm apart, in rows 45cm apart.
DIRECT SOW - Sow in spring as soon as the soil can be worked. Plant seeds 1/2 - 3/4cm deep, 1 seed every 2-5cm". Thin to15-30cm apart.
HARVEST - Cut for fresh use once the plants have become established. Entire plants can be harvested when flowers are in the bud stage. To dry, hang the plant in a warm, dark, well-ventilated location.
