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Common Sage

Gardening Guide: The Ultimate Sage Guide: All You Need to Know About Growing, Harvesting, Cooking, and Healing with Aromatic Sage

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Common Sage

In this Plant Profile, get specific details, including the characteristics and best uses of Common Sage, one of our Plant Profiles featured in our Sage Collection.

By Norann Oleson

Common Sage

Common Sage

Common—or garden—sage is the most popular type of salvia plant around the world. It’s easy to grow and care for and its leaves—fresh or dried—can be used for cooking, as a tea, and for medicinal purposes. It’s a very hardy plant that winters over well in most moderate climates, and it’s beneficial to other plants. This variety has purple-blue flowers that attract bees and butterflies. Common garden sage plants, when well-tended, can last for several years. However, as the plant ages and the stems become woody, it usually produces fewer leaves. Some gardeners then start over with a new plant, but many find that with a hard pruning, new leaves will proliferate.

Sun Exposure

  • Full sun

Soil pH

  • 6.0 to 7.0

Hardiness Zones

  • 4 to 10

Spacing

  • Grows 1 to 3 feet in height
  • Spread of 1 to 3 feet

Moisture

  • Well-drained soil with occasional watering

Notes

  • Also called culinary sage
  • Woody stem, semi-shrub perennial
  • Strongly aromatic gray-green leaves, lavender-blue flowers in late spring
  • Can be used fresh or dried for cooking, seasoning, and medicinal teas

Do you grow common sage? If so, please tell us your top tips for ensuring a delicious harvest.

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culinary sage, sage

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • Curator’s Corner
  • Introduction
  • Feature Articles

  • Types of Sage Plants
  • Choosing to Grow Sage from Seeds or Seedlings
  • Growing Sage in Open Land, in Containers, or in Raised Beds
  • Starting with the Right Soil for Your Sage Plants
  • The Right Sunlight for Your Sage
  • Should You Fertilize Your Sage Plants?
  • How—and When—to Water Your Sage Plants
  • How—and When—to Harvest Your Sage Plants
  • How to Spot, Treat, and Prevent Sage Diseases
  • What to Do About Pests that Can Harm Your Sage Plants
  • The Right Way to Weed Your Sage Garden
  • Root Rot: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Root Rot in Sage Plants
  • Essential Tools and Equipment for Growing and Enjoying Sage
  • Plant Profiles

  • Scarlet Sage
  • Mealycup Sage
  • Golden Variegated Sage
  • Cleveland Sage
  • Pineapple Sage
  • Common Sage
  • Recipes

  • Sage-Lemon Tea
  • Lemon Sage Pasta Salad
  • Classic Turkey Sage Dressing
  • Pumpkin Sage Soup
  • Chicken Breasts with Fresh Sage
  • Butternut Squash, Sage, and Goat Cheese Lasagna
  • Roasted Vegetables with Sage and Pecans
  • Additional Articles

  • Nutrition Facts about Sage
  • Home Remedies & Health Benefits of Sage
  • Resources about Sage
  • Sage Glossary
  • Related Articles

  • Preserving Sage: 6 Different Methods and Uses

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