GardenWizzPlant Care Card

Sage

Salvia officinalis · Perennial

Hardiness
H5 Hardy — cold winter (to −10 to −15°C)
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Height × Spread
60–152 cm × 60–152 cm
Soil
free-draining soil; relatively fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Flowering
May–August
Toxicity
Essential oils contain α and β-thujone, a neurotoxin that can cause convulsions in animals and severe intoxication in humans

The Gardening Year

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🌱 Sow
🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower
✂️ Prune

Watch out for

cold wet winter:

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