Sage – Broadleaf (Salvia Officinalis) – 100 seeds

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH EVERY ORDER! Sage – Broadleaf (Salvia Officinalis) – 100 Seeds Description: Here’s an easy-to-grow from herb seeds addition to the garden! The Sage herb has fragrant gray-green leaves and attractive mauve flower spikes in early summer. It’s highly attractive to birds, bees and butterflies. Sage has a long history of medicinal and culinary uses. It’s most well-known use is in Thanksgiving dressing! It’s also a very attractive, evergreen perennial that produces mauve colored flowers during the blooming season. It is an excellent ground cover for edging sidewalks or garden pathways where its attractive foliage and flowers can be appreciated. Many people also dry sage for creating aromatic wreaths and dried flower arrangements. It’s such a versatile plant, growing in a rock garden or bordering an herb garden and so easy to start from Sage seeds. Medicinal Properties: Sage is used as a wash for mouth sores, gum problems, sore throats, and tonsillitis. As a tea, sage is drunk to reduce perspiration and to dry up mother’s milk. Sage makes a good addition to cold and flu formulas. The powdered herb and its extracts are added to natural commercial anti-perspirant formulas. Planting Instructions: To get a jump start, sow Sage seeds indoors 6 weeks prior to the end of frost season. For areas with a longer growing season, sow Sage herb seeds in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun after the danger of frost is over. Performs best in rows 18 inches apart. Thin plants to 12 inches apart when they are 2 inches tall Season: Perennial USDA Zones: 5-9 Height: 18-30 inches Bloom Season: Summer Light Required: Full sun Watering: Keep moist Soil: Well drained Seed Depth: Press seed onto the surface of soil, cover lightly with peat moss. Seeds per Plant: 1 seed per 2 inches Plant Spacing: Thin seedlings to 12 inches Row Spacing: 18 inches Note: While plants can grow successfully outside of the stated USDA Zone, there is no buyer recourse for purchases made outside of that rated zone. Shipping and Packaging: All orders come in a resealable plastic zip lock bag labeled with growing instructions. If stored properly, your seeds can last for years. All seeds have been tested to ensure the highest germination rate possible. Our seeds have no weeds or fillers mixed in. You will get 100% of the seed you ordered. We do our absolute best to get all orders placed before 4pm out that day. Orders placed after 4pm will ship the following day. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time. All orders are shipped USPS First Class with Tracking. ***These products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and therefore we cannot claim to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All information on our site is provided for educational purposes only.