Days to cut
80–90 daysStatus
tryingCatalog ID
HB-04Seasons logged
1A staple of the herb garden. Wide variety of culinary uses. Dusty green leaves are used in dressing, sauces, salted herbs, sausage, and tea. Makes a good base for dried floral wreaths. Medicinal: Leaves are used as digestive and nerve tonics.
How it grows
Germination
- Days to germ.
- 7–21 d
- Depth
- 0.25 in
Culture
- Days to maturity
- 80–90 dThis variety
- Spacing
- 12 in
- Height
- 16–30 in
- Sun
- Sun, Partial Shade
- Frost
- tender
- Hardiness zones
- 4–8
Harvest
- Handling
- Individual leaves may be harvested the first year once plants have become established. In the second and following years, cut stems to within 6" of the base of the plant just as flowers are starting to open. Hang small bunches of sage upside down to dry in a well-ventilated location out of direct sunlight.
Trials
Sown
Source
Seeds
Rating
Notes
Other Observations
Notes not filed against a sowing. Everything else sits with its trial above.
No loose observations — every note belongs to a sowing.
This variety’s year
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sow indoorsApr 9
Outdoor / directMay 21 – Jun 18
Bloom (from indoor)Jun 28 – Jul 9
Bloom (from outdoor)Aug 9 – Sep 17
Seed source
Johnny's Selected Seeds