30 Seeds Broadleaf Sage Salvia officinalis Culinary Herb Garden
Broadleaf Sage is a perennial culinary herb grown for its soft, aromatic gray-green leaves and upright bushy habit. A traditional garden favorite, it adds texture and fragrance to herb beds, borders, and container plantings.
The leaves are widely used fresh or dried in cooking, pairing well with poultry, stuffing, soups, and roasted vegetables. Plants grow steadily into a woody-based shrub and benefit from regular harvesting and light pruning. In cold climates it is often grown as an annual or brought indoors for winter.
Species: Salvia officinalis
Variety: Broadleaf
Type: Perennial culinary herb
Plant_Habit: Upright, bushy, woody-based subshrub
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, sandy or loamy, slightly alkaline to neutral
Days_to_Harvest: 75 to 90 days from sowing
Zones: 5 to 9
Germination: 14 to 21 days at 65 to 70F
Sowing: Surface sow, lightly press seed in, do not bury deeply
Spacing: 18 to 24 inches apart
Notes: Drought tolerant once established; harvest leaves sparingly in the first season