Salvia species

sage

Plants of Home and Garden

Easy from seed started indoors late in winter, 65-75F/18-24C, surface sown as light needed for germination; moist, average well-drained soil. Grow on cooler and protect from full sun until established; best grown on in full sun to light shade. Perennials also grown from cuttings in summer, or divide in spring; hardy zones 4-10

Salvia farinacea usually grown as an annual, hardy zones 8-10, and has good heat and drought tolerance. Salvia sclarea, or clary sage, is a biennial best grown from seed, hardy zones 5-9. The annual Salvia splendens, scarlet sage, does well in shade

See Also

Salvia officinalis (sage)

Related Topics

Cuttings
Dividing Plants
Soil
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