Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0
Sage
Plant·Salvia officinalis
Full sun
Sun
Low
Water
Well-drained soil
Drainage
Zones 4–10
Hardiness
Sage (Salvia officinalis) is a plant. It grows best in full sun and has low water needs. It grows well with cabbage.
Through the year
GrowingFloweringFruitingReady to harvest
Works well with
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WHAT IT NEEDS
Wants full sun
Needs little water
Needs well-drained soil
Prefers soil pH 5–6.5
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Prefers sandy, loamy soil
Tolerates some soil compaction
Draws up potassium, calcium from deep in the soil
Adds a moderate amount of organic matter to the soil
Partners with mycorrhizal fungi to boost nutrient uptake
WHAT IT GIVES
Gives mulch biomass (medium)
Gives nectar (attracts pollinators)
Provides potassium
Provides calcium
Attracts pollinators
Repels pest insects
HOW IT GROWS
SIZE & SPACING
Herbaceous
Height30–75 cm
Spacing60 cm (min 45 cm)
Root depthMedium
Width60–90 cm
Width figures are rough estimates, the most variable measurement in our data.
AI estimate · accuracy improves as growers contribute corrections.
HOW TO PROPAGATE
Propagate by seed, cuttings, division
Difficulty
Establishes in about 1 yr
Self-seeds a little on its own
Where this comes from
Parsed11 Sept 2026
ConfidenceNot recorded
Photograph Kurt Stüber [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0