Homebase Grow Your Own | Herb Sage Icterina – 14Cm

Sage, Salvia, Is An Attractive, Drought-Tolerant, Easy-To-Grow Evergreen Shrubby Herb Plant With Aromatic, Evergreen Leaves That Are Often Soft And Downy. It Is Part Of The Mint Family Cultivated For Its Pungent Edible Leaves. This Sage Variety Icterina Is An Evergreen Dwarf Sub-Shrub With Aromatic Oblong Leaves 3-6Cm Long, Greyish, Variegated With Yellow And Pale Green. It Produces Two-Lipped Pale Purplish-Blue Flowers 2Cm Long, In Terminal Racemes In Mid- To Late Summer Which Are Both Ornamental And Wildlife Friendly, Providing Nectar For Pollinating Insects. Sage Is Native To The Mediterranean Region And Is Used Fresh Or Dried As A Flavouring In Many Food. Sage (Salvia) Is A Mediterranean Herb Likes Full Sun In A Warm, Sheltered Spot, In Pots Or Free-Draining Soil, And Should Live For Many Years With Minimal Maintenance.