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Trio of Sage (3 Culinary Salvia Varieties)

£9.00
Aspect:
Full Sun
Soil Type:
Mainly dry
Soil Type:
Most Types
Soil Type:
Well-Drained
Colour:
Blue
Trio of Sage (Salvia officinalis)

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Plant Overview

One each of three varieties of Savia officinalis.

Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens'

Dusky purple foliage, equally good for cooking as the ordinary Salvia officinalis. Height: 50cm

Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'

A variegated form of the common sage. The new foliage is beautifully marbled, primrose, gold and sage-green. Remains all winter. Prefers a sunny spot. Light blue flowers in early summer. Awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit. Height: 50cm

Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

Grey green foliage, splashed with white, pink and purple. An interesting variant of the culinary Sage. Light blue flowers in early summer. Height: 50cm

These are the same sized plants as we sell individually.

 

The word Salvia comes from salvere, to save. The Romans called culinary Sage "herba sacra", and it was also highly valued by the Chinese as it was thought to prolong life. The Greeks and Romans thought it banished meloncholy. "Eat sage in May and you'll live for aye" was an old country saying, advocating sage sandwiches and sage tea. The Chinese imported sage from western Europe at five times the price we paid for their tea. 

All Salvias like a warm, sunny position in a Well-Drained soil.

Common name(s): Culinary Sage.

All our plants are supplied in 9cm pots unless otherwise specified. Plants in this size pot establish quickly in the garden and often outpace plants in bigger pots planted at the same time. Our potted plants can be planted immediately, unless otherwise noted, or you can leave them in their pots until you are ready to plant.
The majority of our plants are grown outdoors. This means that they follow their natural growth patterns and are ready to plant at any time of the year. If you order the plants in winter, they are likely to be dormant and died back to ground level, ready to shoot again in spring - just like the herbaceous perennials in your own garden. Very occasionally, in winter and early spring, we may indicate on the packing slip that a plant needs to be hardened off before planting out. This will be because it has just come out of a polytunnel. If you have any questions about our plants or growing methods, please feel free to drop us an email.
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