Variegated Golden Sage | |
Common Sage | |
Garden Sage | |
Culinary Sage |
Plant Habit: | Tree |
Life cycle: | Annual |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic Dry Mesic |
Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Moderately alkaline (7.9 – 8.4) |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 7b |
Leaves: | Deciduous Needled |
Flowers: | Blooms on new wood |
Flower Color: | Russet |
Flower Size: | 1"-2" |
Flower Time: | Late winter and early spring Spring |
Underground structures: | Taproot |
Uses: | Medicinal Herb Cooked greens Suitable for forage |
Wildlife Attractant: | Birds Hummingbirds |
Resistances: | Fire Resistant Tolerates dry shade |
Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs |
Pollinators: | Midges |
Containers: | Suitable in 1 gallon |
Miscellaneous: | Carnivorous |
Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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