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Plant type
Evergreen shrub
Flower colour
Blue
Feature
Flowers
Hardiness
Hardy
Skill level
Beginner
Sage was an old healing plant, sacred to the Romans, and it remains an important culinary herb with a distinctive taste. But it is also a decorative evergreen shrub that deserves a place in flower borders, especially the slightly less hardy variegated forms. All kinds should be clipped annually to preserve their neat shape and encourage plenty of young foliage, which has the best flavour and colour. Older plants eventually become woody but are easily propagated from cuttings or by layering the naturally arching branches.
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: officinalis
Plant type: Evergreen shrub
Flower colour: Blue
Feature: Flowers
Sun exposure: Full sun, Partial shade
Soil: Well-drained/light
Hardiness: Hardy
Skill level: Beginner
Height: 75cm
Spread: 100cm
JulieCfromLeics
Really like having this plant on the allotment. The striking blue/ purple flowers attract the bees. Works well as a companion plant.
