🌿🌸 Common Sage Seeds – 70 Seeds – Salvia officinalis

Grow your own aromatic and medicinal herb garden with these premium Common Sage seeds (Salvia officinalis)! 🌿 This versatile perennial herb is cherished for its culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. Sage boasts silvery-green leaves and delicate purple-blue flowers, making it a beautiful and useful addition to any garden.

Key Information:

• Latin Name: Salvia officinalis

• Plant Type: Perennial herb

• Plant Height: 18–24 inches (45–60 cm)

• Plant Spread: 12–24 inches (30–60 cm)

• Seed Count: 70 seeds

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 4–9

• Sun Requirements: Full sun (6+ hours/day)

• Soil Type: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil with neutral to slightly alkaline pH (6.0–7.5)

• Sowing Time:

  • Indoors: 6–8 weeks before the last frost

  • Outdoors: After the last frost when soil has warmed

• Germination Time: 10–21 days

• Watering Needs: Moderate; allow soil to dry between waterings

• Spacing: 18–24 inches apart

• Harvesting Time: Begin harvesting leaves once plant reaches 6–8 inches tall

• Companion Plants: Rosemary, thyme, cabbage, carrots

• Notable Benefits:

  • Culinary herb for meats, soups, and sauces

  • Drought-tolerant once established

  • Attracts pollinators (bees & butterflies)

  • Medicinal uses in teas and tinctures

  • Repels some common garden pests

Usage:

• Culinary: Use fresh or dried leaves in cooking. Sage pairs well with poultry, sausage, butter-based sauces, and root vegetables.

• Medicinal: Traditionally used in teas for soothing sore throats, improving digestion, and reducing inflammation.

• Ornamental: Its silvery foliage and soft blooms make it a striking feature in borders and herb gardens.

• Aromatherapy: Dried sage is often used in smudge sticks for its purifying scent.