Sage
Spikes of lilac-blue flowers in early to mid-summer and grey-green aromatic leaves. Sage's handsome foliage makes a fabulous and robust edge for a sunny herb garden or mini potager. Collected before the plant has flowered and freshly chopped, the aromatic leaves are valuable for flavouring stuffings, herbal teas and meat dishes.Position: full sun or partial shadeSoil: light, fertile, moist, well-drained soilRate of growth: average to fast Flowering period: May to July Flower colour: lilac-blueOther features: the leaves can be used fresh or dried to make stuffings, herb teas and herb butterHardiness: fully hardyGarden care: To encourage a plentiful supply of young red-purple foliage gather the leaves regularly and prune lightly in July after floweringGoes well with: Origanum vulgare 'Aureum Crispum', Melissa officinalis, Thymus serphyllum, Foeniculum vulgare 'Purpurescens', Ocimum sativum, Petroselium crispum |
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