Description
Broadleaf sage produces aromatic foliage suitable for kitchen use.
This plant complements both herb garden and ornamental bed while providing a summer-long harvest of leaves.
It is a perennial shrub with a woody stem, greyish leaves, and blue-purple flower.It is an essential addition to the herb garden and is very nice for growing in pots in patios to allow for quick access to the flavourful leaves.
Seeds Specifications
| Seeds per Packet | 30 |
| Common Name | culinary sage |
| Height | 40 cm |
| Flower Colour | Blue and lavender. |
| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Difficulty Level | Easy to grow. |
Planting and care
- Be sure to water the young plants until it is fully grown so that they do not dry out
- Prune the heavy woody stem every spring
| Sunlight | Full sun to partial shade. |
| Watering | Moderately |
| Soil | Well-drained loamy soil. |
| Temperature | 25-30 degree C |
| Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer annually. |
| Harvest Season | Year-round harvest of leaves. |
Sage special feature
Sage can be grown as a kitchen herb as well as an ornamental plant
Sage uses
Ornamental Use:
- Fragrant leaves are used in potpourri
- It can also be planted on ornamental bed or pot
Medicinal Use:
- The leaves of sage are used to make medicines
- it is used for digestive problems including loss of appetite, gas, stomach pain, diarrhea, bloating and heartburn
- it is also used to reduce the overproduction of saliva and perspiration, and for memory loss and depression
Culinary Use:
- Broadleaf sage is used to flavor many meat, eggs, stuffing, vinegar and more