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Herb, White Sage
Salvia apiana
- Perennial in zones 6-9
- Plants grow up to 3 feet tall
- Grey-green leaves with mauve flowers
- Packet of 100 Seeds
Aromatic Native American herb used to make smudge sticks. Bushy plants grow up to 36" tall and can be grown in containers. Dusty gray-green foliage is attractive, aromatic, and useful for crafts. Good for attracting bees and other pollinators to your garden. Hardy in zones 6-9.
Learn To Grow It
You can sow seeds indoors or directly into the soil in mild areas starting around mid-spring.
Space your plants or seeds 6-8 inches apart in well fertilized soil. Plant your seeds 1/4-3/4 in. deep.
This is a "cut-and-come-again" plant so you can harvest leaves as they mature. Keep the leaves well watered and cool.
Mulching the soil around this crop can help protect the plant and keep roots cool and moist. In frost-free zones, this crop can be grow throughout the fall and winter.
