Baby sage

Salvia microphylla

Also known as
  • Blackcurrant Sage
  • Graham's Sage
Lamiaceae
Perennial
Ornamental
Fragrant
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Salvia microphylla, or Baby sage, is a perennial ornamental plant that thrives in full sun and requires low watering. It typically reaches a height of 0.4–0.8 meters and blooms with purple, pink, and blue flowers from early summer to early fall. This plant is suitable for USDA zones 5–9 and prefers sandy, loamy, or chalky soils. It is known for its fragrant foliage and attracts pollinators, but is not evergreen and not toxic.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Low water

Soil

Sandy, Loamy, Chalky

Height

0.4–0.8 m

Spread

0.3–0.6 m

Zones

5–9

Flower colors

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Indoor Sowing
Direct Sowing
Transplanting
Bloom Period
Harvest
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