Sage Green
£6.50
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notes
Common Green Sage is an aromatic evergreen shrub with dark green, veined leaves. Come summer, the strap-like foliage will produce tubular two-lipped flowers with short purple spikes, making it a welcome addition to the ornamental border. The flowers also have the benefit of being attractive to bees.
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Dimensions
Pot Size: 1L (14cm / 6in)
Features
notes
Common Green Sage is an aromatic evergreen shrub with dark green, veined leaves. Come summer, the strap-like foliage will produce tubular two-lipped flowers with short purple spikes, making it a welcome addition to the ornamental border. The flowers also have the benefit of being attractive to bees.
Insights
Historically used as a healing plant by both the Greeks and the Romans, Green Sage is now an invaluable ingredient within the kitchen. Its dominating flavour is great in stuffings, sausages and with any meat dish.
Details
- Deciduous perennial
- Fully hardy
- Flowers: July - August
- Low maintenance
- Relatively disease and pest free
Planting
- Any moist, well-drained soil
- Any aspect
- Full sun or partial shade
- Sheltered
Care
- Grown in peat free compost in a biodegradable pot made from waste coir and natural latex. Pop the discarded coir pot in the green bin, leave out for birds to use for nesting, use as mulch or add to compost heap.
- Clip plants annually to preserve their shape and encourage growth of fresh leaves.
Scent
Fragrant foliage with an earthy yet warming scent.
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