General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Fragrant
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Other: Rarely flowers
Flower Color: Blue
Purple
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Culinary Herb
Medicinal Herb
Will Naturalize
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Sage
  • Salvia
  • Culinary Sage
Also sold as:
  • Variegated Berggarten

'Berggarten Variegated' was a featured
Plant of the Day for December 9, 2015.
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Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-08-29
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-04-06
Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Variegated Berggarten') in full flower.
Location: My Mom’s garden
Date: 2023-08-07
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-08-18
Zone 9b. Planted in the spring of 2014 this rounded mound three f
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-06-14
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-04-29
Location: My garden
Date: 2018-04-29
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-04-01
Salvia officinalis 'Variegated Berggarten' in zone 9b. 2015-04-01
Location: Cedarhome, Washington
Date: 2011-11-19
After a hard freeze
Location: Hamilton Square Perennial Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2015-06-10
Zone 9b. After four months of prolific bloom it's time to deadhea
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Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on May 3, 2014 10:54 AM concerning plant:
    This is a sport of the parent Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten' that occurred in the U.S. The variegation is very stable. The plant should be trimmed often, taking several inches off the new growth.
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1 cutting stuck in pond pocket, survived the freeze.
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variegatagal On May 12, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
Looks good now, may need supplemental watering or part shade. Sensitive to leaf burn
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Got a starter plant at Stine for $4. Will plant in a pot on patio. Edible & medicinal.
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