White Sage - Key Growing Information
SOWING: Transplants are recommended: start 8 weeks before the last frost, sowing 2–3 seeds ¼" deep in individual containersand thinning to one seedling each after germination. Plant out in spring, 12–18" apart in rows 18" apart.
To sow in place, plant in spring as soon as the soil can be worked, ¼" deep with a seed every 2–3", thinning to 12–18".
LIGHT PREFERENCE: Full sun.
SOIL REQUIREMENTS: Grows in most average to light garden soils that drain well. Good drainage is critical for winter survival.
PLANT HEIGHT: Grows about 16–36" tall.
PLANT SPACING: Space plants 12–18" apart.
HARDINESS ZONES: Hardy in Zones 6–9.
HARVEST: In the first year, pick single leaves or branches once plants are established. From the second year on, cut stems back to about 6" from the base just as flowers begin to open. Hang small bunches upside down to dry somewhere airy and out of direct sun.
Note: Where winters regularly drop below 10°F (-12°C), cut plants back and mulch heavily in late fall, or dig, pot and bring them indoors for the winter.
Established plants can be propagated from softwood cuttings in spring or early summer.
SCIENTIFIC NAME: Salvia apiana
