A perennial culinary herb, sage adds texture to herb and flowerbeds as well as containers. Where winters are colder than zone 4, grow as an annual or try growing it indoors for winter. In spring through summer, purple, red or white flowers attract birds, bees and butterflies. Delicious fresh in salads or stuffings or dried for savory holiday dishes, but for cooking, clip the leaves before flowers appear for best flavor. Also do not apply chemical fungicides or insecticides on or near the plant.
Spring-summer
Full sun
Water regularly until established, thereafter water sparingly
After flowering, cut back 20% and when new growth begins again, prune another 50%
All zones as an annual; hardy in zones 4-10 as a perennial
Plant from containers after the last day of frost
Well-draining, slightly alkaline soil
1-3 ft. x 1-2.5 ft.
