| Salvia | |
| Culinary Sage |
| Plant Habit: | Fern |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Dry |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Extremely acid (3.5 – 4.4) Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
| Leaves: | Variegated Spring ephemeral |
| Flowers: | Nocturnal |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Late spring or early summer |
| Underground structures: | Caudex |
| Uses: | Provides winter interest Salad greens Cut Flower Good as a cover crop |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Hummingbirds Other Beneficial Insects |
| Resistances: | Squirrels Fire Resistant |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Root Corms |
| Pollinators: | Bees |
| Containers: | Preferred depth |
| Miscellaneous: | Goes Dormant |
| Conservation status: | Extinct (EX) |
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