| Common Sage
(Salvia officinalis) - Type: perennial
- Planting time: spring
- Features: velvety, textured, gray-green foliage, pretty blue blooms
- Height: 12 to 36 inches
- Light: full sun
- Soil: well drained, pH about 7
- Spacing: 24 inches
- Garden use: containers, herb garden
- Culinary use: key ingredient of poultry seasoning and turkey stuffing
Gardeners add the uniquely flavored leaves of common sage, a strong, herbaceous perennial, to sauces, stuffings, poultry, pork, and sausage. They provide a lovely fragrance and flavor to a dish, especially when leaves are sautéed before adding. It is a good fall and winter plant in hot climates. |
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