Growing Sage, also Common Sage

Salvia officinalis : Lamiaceae / the mint family

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			P

(Best months for growing Sage in USA - Zone 5a regions)

P = Sow seed

Sow in garden. Sow seed at a depth approximately three times the diameter of the seed. Best planted at soil temperatures between 50°F and 77°F. (Show °C/cm)
Space plants: 20 inches 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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26 Apr 18, Gail (Australia - temperate climate): Howdy im working towards being a white sage grower in South Australia, if you're interested in being apart of my journey, feel free to email me. Cheers.
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16 Jun 19, Lois (New Zealand - temperate climate): Hi Gail, i'd be interested in hearing about your white sage growing. Hopefully my email address is visible t you! Cheers, Lois (Gardenate doesn't show email addresses unless they are part of the comment -Liz)
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16 Jun 19, Lois (New Zealand - temperate climate): Thanks Liz. Gail, if you have time to keep in touch, my email is [email protected]. Thank you
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21 Jul 20, Jackie (Australia - temperate climate): Hi Gail, Wondering how you are going with your White Sage journey? I live Goolwa way and would like to plant White Sage in my front garden. Have a pot of Pineapple Sage, very beautiful, smell..... amazing! Thank you Jackie
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14 Oct 20, Rhiannon (Australia - temperate climate): hi Gail, Please email me about your sage journey in south Oz! Very keen to know if it took off as you expected
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02 Feb 21, Geraldine (Australia - arid climate): Hi Gail, how is your white sage venture going ? I am just harvesting seeds of my one precious plant. Do you know if now is best to sow swwd or spring ? Also have you used smoke water to help with germination ?
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26 Apr 18, Sal (New Zealand - cool/mountain climate): pinch the flowers if you want to foster increased leaf production.
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12 Oct 18, Rose (Australia - temperate climate): I pick my flowers off every year, and 4yr old shrubs are now 1m round balls of deliciously scented leaves
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15 May 18, Elaine (South Africa - Summer rainfall climate): Great site but it needs a search bar for plants. Is the planting season the same for Clary Sage (Salvia sclarera)?
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15 May 18, Liz (New Zealand - temperate climate): If you click on the 'Vegetables and Herbs' tab - top right, home page - you can search for vegetables.
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