Sage, Tricolor Culinary Sage

Tricolor Culinary Sage is a compact shrubby herbaceous perennial with strongly aromatic wrinkled foliage that is marbled grey green and purple with irregular white edges.  Short upright spikes holding small two-lipped lavender blue flowers bloom in late spring.  Flowers best in full sun and average well-drained soils.  Drought tolerant.  The foliage is edible and can be used in cooking fresh or dried.

Type:	Perennial
Origins:	Northern Mediterranean
Height:	1' - 1.5'
Spread:	1’ - 1.5'
Spacing:	1.5'
USDA Hardiness Zone:	6 - 9
Culture:	Full Sun
Bloom Color:	Blue
Season of Interest:	Spring

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly.  Some susceptibility root rot in consistently moist or wet soils.
LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Wildlife Garden, Rock Gardens, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower, Black-Eyed Susan, Fescue

IMAGE: Salicyna, Salvia officinalis Tricolor 2017-10-02 6980, CC BY-SA 4.0