Growing Sage, also Common Sage

Salvia officinalis : Lamiaceae / the mint family

Apr	May	Jun	Jul
S	S	S
	T	T	T
	P	P	P

(Best months for growing Sage in Australia - tropical regions)

S = Plant undercover in seed trays
T = Plant out (transplant) seedlings
P = Sow seed

May: Best grown in large pots or planter boxes as sage cannot cope with very wet soil.

Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 10°C and 25°C. (Show °F/in)
Space plants: 50 cm apart
Harvest in approximately 18 months. Time reduced if grown from cuttings.
Compatible with (can grow beside): Broccoli, Cauliflower, Rosemary, Cabbage and Carrots

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27 Jul 21, Georgia (USA - Zone 7b climate): Is sage a biannual plant. After my big plant bloomed it died.
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09 Aug 21, Anon (USA - Zone 8a climate): I just read on-line, sage in cool weather is a perennial and in hot humid weather treat as an annual.
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21 Nov 20, Steve (Australia - temperate climate): We've been growing this sage from a plant ,with fabulous results, ie its growing faster than we are using it. But it has now flowered and we're not sure on what to do, cut the flower off or leave on ,cut the whole plant back or something else. Looking forward to your advice and recommendations. Thank you.
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04 Nov 23, Dianne (Australia - sub-tropical climate): I recently read that sage is a perennial, so when flowering occurred I left it for some time, enjoying the pretty colour, then trimmed off those sections.By then I was most happy to be getting a lot of lovely new growth!
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23 Nov 20, Anonymous (Australia - sub-tropical climate): It probably can be cut back each year, google all these questions, that is how I learn things these days.
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13 Sep 20, Lionel (USA - Zone 6b climate): Can I grow Sage herb in my out door garden which is in a Zone 6b region?? Is so, can I grow all the different types of Sage in this Zone region??
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15 Sep 20, (USA - Zone 11a climate): Yes and yes.
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14 Sep 20, Anonymous (USA - Zone 6b climate): Read the notes here about growing sage. Generally when they tell you to plant something it covers all varieties. Sometimes there are early mid and late season varieties of a plants, and sometimes varieties for summer and winter (like lettuce).
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23 Aug 20, Kathleen (USA - Zone 9b climate): How do I take a cutting from my daughters sage plant? Do I try to root it in water? Thanks
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24 Aug 20, Anonymous (USA - Zone 3b climate): Take a few pieces and put in water, change the water each 3-4 days. Or break a piece of the plant off with some roots on it and plant in a pot, keep in the shade for a week or two until it is established.
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