Quantity
About 60 seeds
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Discover the plant
Family
Lamiaceae
Type
Herb
Cycle
Perennial
Common sage is an iconic aromatic plant that immediately brings to mind sunny gardens, fragrant borders, and bountiful harvests destined for both culinary and traditional uses. Its soft, velvety grey-green foliage adds a refined texture to vegetable patches and flowerbeds, while remaining decorative for a long period thanks to its evergreen nature. Perennial and slightly woody with age, it forms a structured small shrub that attracts pollinators when it flowers and helps create a garden rich in life. Highly valued for its powerful fragrance and slightly bitter, camphor-like flavour, it admirably complements meats, sauces, soups, and marinades. Easy to cultivate, it prefers warm, bright locations and well-drained soil, where it can endure the seasons with remarkable robustness. Once established, it tolerates drier conditions well, making it an excellent ally for low-maintenance gardens. Its presence near vegetables and other aromatics adds as much ecological as ornamental interest, while contributing to the natural balance of crops. Elegant, useful, and deeply Mediterranean in character, common sage deserves a prime spot in any food-producing garden.
Planting guide
From plantingto establishment.
Planting depth
3 to 6 mm (1/8 to 1/4 in.)
Establishment temperature
18 to 22°C (64 to 72°F)
Establishment time
10 to 21 days
Soil and care
The rightconditions.
Exposure
Sun to partial shade
Soil
Light and well-drained
Watering
Weak
Container growing
A controlledenvironment.
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Bloom and dimensions
The completeprofile.
Bloom periodJune to August
HarvestHarvest as needed from June to October
Garden associations
What to plantwith it.
Good companionsCabbage, rosemary, carrot
Avoid planting withCucumber
Meats, sauces, soups, marinades, herb garden
