Sage
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Plant family
Mint family (Lamiaceae)
Season Overview
Propagating
Planting
Harvest
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Dry
Soil
Light (sandy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
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 labiate family. The partially 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 sage back a little in spring, you will ensure that new shoots grow vigorously. The aroma of the leaves is strongest shortly before flowering, so this is the best time for larger harvests, e.g. for drying. Individual leaves are harvested. Branches bent down form roots on contact with the ground. The rooted shoots can be cut off and planted. This makes sage easy to propagate.
Companion Plants
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
Cicadas
