Hmmm, Salvia officinalis is the common herb Sage. I have had it in my garden for a few years now, the leaves are greyish and look just like this pic:
http://www.floristtaxonomy.com...
I doubt the photo you posted is Salvia officinalis.
I wondered if the flowers were big enough in vic's pic, the scale is difficult to tell. I blew up the photo and took a snip,
