During Winter and some early Spring shipments, some of the plant materials in this shipment are DORMANT.
This means that even though they have no green top growth, they will grow from dormant buds when temperatures are right. For many perennials, This 'rest period' is ESSENTIAL to good flowering performance in the upcoming season. During Summer/Winter months shipping might be delayed as we only will be shipping on days that we know it won’t harm the plant(s). Monday through Thursday
Golden Sage Herb - Grow Indoors/Out
Product Description
Proper name: Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
Trim the leaves as needed
Grow indoors or out. Hardy in zones 7-10
Use in Soups, Salads, Stews, and Pork
A small perennial evergreen subshrub, with woody stems, colorful leaves, and blue to purplish flowers. It is a member of the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mediterranean region and commonly grown as a kitchen and medicinal herb or as an ornamental garden plant. Dense, uniform, ornamental plants. Uses: Fresh, dried or cooked to flavor or garnish.
As an herb, sage has a slight peppery flavor. In Western cooking, it is used for flavoring fatty meats (especially as a marinade), cheeses (Sage Derby), and some drinks. In the United States, Britain and Flanders, sage is used with onion for poultry or pork stuffing and also in sauces. In French cuisine, sage is used for cooking white meat and in vegetable soups. Germans often use it in sausage dishes, and sage forms the dominant flavoring in the English Lincolnshire sausage. Sage is also common in Italian cooking. Sage is sautéed in olive oil and butter until crisp, then plain or stuffed pasta is added (burro e salvia). In the Balkans and the Middle East, it is used when roasting mutton.
Indoors or out, Sage prefers full sun and keep evenly moist,not wet or dry. Trim the leaves as needed.
Ships in a 3 inch pot.
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