PlantsHerbs & Teas
Sage
Salvia officinalis
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Woody perennial herb
EasyHerbs & TeasEdible
- Light
- Full sun
- Moisture
- Dry–medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Leaves all season; flowers Jun
- How it spreads
- Perennial
- What to buy
- Plants.
- When to plant
- Plant May. Don't cut hard into old wood in fall.
In the design
Usually winters in 6a. A wet crown is what kills it, not the cold alone.
If you eat it
Leaves
Wash. Use culinary sage, not a random ornamental salvia.
Only eat what you planted and can name. This is not a foraging or medical guide.
