Sage — Herbs

Salvia officinalis

Full sun, light watering — hardy through cold winters.

Sow: Mar
Plant out: May
Harvest: Jul
In flower: Jun, Jul, Aug

Sun: Full sun
Water: Low
Difficulty: Easy
Hardiness: H5
Season: summer
Height: 50–100 cm
Spacing: 100 cm
Pets: Safe around pets
Bee friendly: Bee friendly

Grows well with

Brussels Sprout — Sage grown with Brussels sprouts brought diamondback moth numbers down in a greenhouse trial.Carrot — Sage is listed as a good neighbour for carrots, said to put carrot fly and flea beetle off. Its flowers are worked hard by bumblebees.Broccoli — Sage is recommended among cabbage-family crops such as broccoli, where it is said to put off flea beetles, cabbage looper and cabbage root maggot. Its flowers also bring in bees.

Growing notes

Grows to 0.5-1 metres. Space about 50-100cm apart. In flower Jun-Aug.