Sage Seeds – an Aromatic and Beautiful Herb for Your Garden

🌿 Sage Seeds – an Aromatic and Beautiful Herb for Your Garden

Sage (Salvia officinalis L.) is one of the most valuable and versatile herbs you can grow from seeds. It adds a warm, spicy aroma to dishes and brings a soft silver-green accent to your garden. Sage improves garden microclimate, repels unwanted pests and attracts pollinators, making it a wonderful addition to any outdoor space.

Sage forms a lush leafy shrub that fits perfectly into herb beds, ornamental plantings and balcony pots.

🌸 Description and Origin

Sage is a perennial Mediterranean herb widely used for cooking and natural wellness. Its leaves are soft, grey-green and very aromatic, while the flowers are violet or light blue.

Height: 40–70 cm
Leaves: grey-green, aromatic
Flowers: violet or bluish
Taste: warm, spicy, slightly bitter
Properties: antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, supports digestion

🌱 Sowing and Growing – Sage Seeds for Your Garden

Sowing sage is simple and suitable for any gardener. It grows well in garden beds, herb gardens and pots.

Sowing time: March–April indoors, May outdoors
Germination temperature: +18…22 °C
Germination: 10–21 days
Sowing: shallow, lightly press seeds into soil
Spacing: 30–40 cm

Regular pinching encourages branching. During the first year the plant focuses on roots, later forming a rich leafy shrub.

🌤️ Care

Grow in a sunny place.
Water moderately.
Use light, well-drained soil.
Fertilise lightly to keep a strong aroma.

🍃 Companion Plants

Goes well with: tomatoes, cabbages, carrots, roses, lavender, thyme, marigolds.
Avoid planting near: cucumbers, onions.

🍽️ Culinary and Traditional Use

Sage gives a deep, warm flavour to meat dishes, stews, sauces, soups and Mediterranean recipes.
Fresh or dried leaves enrich meals and sage tea supports digestion.

🌾 Contents: 5 seeds
Author: Heart Garden Studio