Broadleaf, Sage Seed

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 80
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Salvia apiana

Broadleaf, Sage Seed

The Broadleaf Sage is grown mainly for seasoning rich meats and sausages, as well as carrots, tomatoes, squash, corn and potatoes. This Sage has fragrant gray-green leaves and spikes of purple flowers.
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Product Details

Weight

0.008

Depth

0.1

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

1-3'

Botanical Name

Salvia apiana

Seed Type

Seed

Seeds Per Gram

109

Seeds Per Pound

49,600

Packet

50 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/4"

Seeds Per Ounce

3,100

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Growing Conditions

Container Friendly

Life Cycle

Perennial

Sow Method

TransplantDirect Sow

Categories

Herb

Germination

11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,7,8,9,20,10,21

Days To Maturity (# Days)

80

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Sage

Sage is a shrub-like herb that grows dusty, soft, green leaves. Sage is usually used in dressings, stuffing or to season meats. It also has medicinal properties that allow it to aid in digestion and healing colds. It is a hardy perennial, which means it will come back year after year. However, in warmer climates, sage is usually grown as an annual because it doesn’t grow well in humidity.

Before Planting:

Planting: Plant the seeds or cuttings indoors up to 10 weeks before the last frost. Plant outdoors up to two weeks before the last frost and leave 30 inches between the seeds or cuttings when planting. Sage does well when planted near cabbage, carrots and rosemary, but do not plant sage near cucumbers.

Watering: When sage plants are young, water them frequently to prevent them from drying out.

Fertilizer: Twice during its growing season, side dress the plant with compost or a compost tea, especially if the plant is grown in a container. This replaces the nutrients in the soil. Sage doesn’t require any other fertilizer.

Days to Maturity: Once the leaves are full size, they are able to be pulled off. (See variety for days to maturity)

Harvesting: To harvest individual leaves, pull them off by hand. Entire stems also can be cut, and they should be snipped at their base. Sage can be harvested in its first year but harvest lightly so the plant grows back completely
the following year. During its first year, do not harvest all the leaves from the plant at once. Once sage is established, it can be harvested all year long. Although sage is best fresh, it can be dried by leaving harvested leaves out in the sun and then removing the leaves from the branches and storing them in an airtight container.

Tips: Each spring, prune back the woody stems. For the best quality of sage, replace the plants every five years as it begins to become woodier the older the plant gets.

Shipping Schedule

Our Seed Promise

"Agriculture and seeds" provide the basis upon which our lives depend. We must protect this foundation as a safe and genetically stable source for future generations. For the benefit of all farmers, gardeners and consumers who want an alternative, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants.

The mechanical transfer of genetic material outside of natural reproductive methods and between genera, families or kingdoms, poses great biological risks as well as economic, political, and cultural threats. We feel that genetically engineered varieties have been insufficiently tested prior to public release. More research and testing is necessary to further assess the potential risks of genetically engineered seeds. Further, we wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, to genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems, and ultimately to healthy people and communities.

To learn more about the "Safe Seed Pledge" please visit www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org.

Key Attributes

Sun
Sun: Full Sun
Packet
Packet: 50 Seeds
Days To Maturity (# Days)
Days To Maturity (# Days): 80
Botanical Name
Botanical Name: Salvia apiana

Product Details

Weight

0.008

Depth

0.1

Height

4.5

Width

3.25

Plant Height

1-3'

Botanical Name

Salvia apiana

Seed Type

Seed

Seeds Per Gram

109

Seeds Per Pound

49,600

Packet

50 Seeds

Sow Depth

1/4"

Seeds Per Ounce

3,100

Breed

Open-pollinated

Sun

Full Sun

Growing Conditions

Container Friendly

Life Cycle

Perennial

Sow Method

TransplantDirect Sow

Categories

Herb

Germination

11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,7,8,9,20,10,21

Days To Maturity (# Days)

80

Components

Growing Instructions

    Learning Download: How to Grow Sage

Sage is a shrub-like herb that grows dusty, soft, green leaves. Sage is usually used in dressings, stuffing or to season meats. It also has medicinal properties that allow it to aid in digestion and healing colds. It is a hardy perennial, which means it will come back year after year. However, in warmer climates, sage is usually grown as an annual because it doesn’t grow well in humidity.

Before Planting:

Planting: Plant the seeds or cuttings indoors up to 10 weeks before the last frost. Plant outdoors up to two weeks before the last frost and leave 30 inches between the seeds or cuttings when planting. Sage does well when planted near cabbage, carrots and rosemary, but do not plant sage near cucumbers.

Watering: When sage plants are young, water them frequently to prevent them from drying out.

Fertilizer: Twice during its growing season, side dress the plant with compost or a compost tea, especially if the plant is grown in a container. This replaces the nutrients in the soil. Sage doesn’t require any other fertilizer.

Days to Maturity: Once the leaves are full size, they are able to be pulled off. (See variety for days to maturity)

Harvesting: To harvest individual leaves, pull them off by hand. Entire stems also can be cut, and they should be snipped at their base. Sage can be harvested in its first year but harvest lightly so the plant grows back completely
the following year. During its first year, do not harvest all the leaves from the plant at once. Once sage is established, it can be harvested all year long. Although sage is best fresh, it can be dried by leaving harvested leaves out in the sun and then removing the leaves from the branches and storing them in an airtight container.

Tips: Each spring, prune back the woody stems. For the best quality of sage, replace the plants every five years as it begins to become woodier the older the plant gets.

Shipping Schedule

Our Seed Promise

"Agriculture and seeds" provide the basis upon which our lives depend. We must protect this foundation as a safe and genetically stable source for future generations. For the benefit of all farmers, gardeners and consumers who want an alternative, we pledge that we do not knowingly buy or sell genetically engineered seeds or plants.

The mechanical transfer of genetic material outside of natural reproductive methods and between genera, families or kingdoms, poses great biological risks as well as economic, political, and cultural threats. We feel that genetically engineered varieties have been insufficiently tested prior to public release. More research and testing is necessary to further assess the potential risks of genetically engineered seeds. Further, we wish to support agricultural progress that leads to healthier soils, to genetically diverse agricultural ecosystems, and ultimately to healthy people and communities.

To learn more about the "Safe Seed Pledge" please visit www.councilforresponsiblegenetics.org.