Plant library · Herbs
Common Sage
Salvia officinalis
Woody evergreen perennial for sunny, well-drained spots; essential for poultry seasoning and stuffing.
- Pollinator friendly
- Deer resistant
Sunlight
Full Sun
Water
Low
USDA zones
4–8
Spacing
2 ft
Mature size
2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wide
Bloom
Late spring - early summer
Growing facts
- Botanical name
- Salvia officinalis
- Type
- Herb
- Category
- Herbs
- Lifecycle
- perennial
- USDA hardiness zones
- 4–8
- Sunlight
- Full Sun
- Water
- Low
- Plant spacing
- 2 ft
- Mature size
- 2.5 ft tall, 2.5 ft wide
- Bloom season
- Late spring - early summer
- Harvest season
- Late spring - fall
- Pollinator friendly
- Yes
- Deer resistant
- Yes
- Native to North America
- No