4" Sage Herb

Bring fresh flavour and beautiful foliage to your garden with Sage Herb. This classic culinary herb is prized for its earthy, aromatic flavour and versatile use in savoury dishes, while its attractive foliage makes it a lovely addition to herb gardens and containers.

Easy to grow and wonderfully versatile, sage is both a practical kitchen herb and an attractive garden plant. Grow it near the kitchen for convenient harvesting or use it to add texture and colour to patio containers and edible garden displays.

Why You'll Like It

Classic culinary herb — Sage adds a rich, earthy flavour to meats, vegetables, sauces, stuffing and other savoury dishes.

Beautiful foliage — Soft, aromatic leaves add texture and interest to herb gardens, borders and containers.

Easy to grow — A dependable herb that performs well with plenty of sunlight and well-drained soil.

Great for containers — Its compact, upright growth makes sage an excellent choice for patio pots and herb planters.

Pollinator friendly — Sage produces attractive flowers that can provide a valuable food source for bees and other pollinators.

Versatile garden plant — Combines culinary usefulness with ornamental appeal, making it a beautiful addition to edible landscapes.

Sage Variety

Tricolour Sage — A beautiful culinary herb featuring colourful green, cream and purple variegated leaves with classic earthy sage flavour. Perfect for seasoning meats, vegetables, sauces and savoury dishes while adding ornamental interest to herb gardens and containers.

Plant Details

Foliage Colour: Green, Cream & Purple Variegated
Pot Size: Varies
Plant Type: Culinary Herb
Growth Habit: Upright & Bushy
Mature Height: 12–18 inches
Season: Spring to Fall
Fragrance: Aromatic
Hardiness: Hardy perennial in suitable conditions

Growing Information

Sun: Full Sun
Soil: Well-drained, moderately fertile soil
Water: Allow soil to dry slightly between waterings once established
Planting: Plant outdoors once the risk of severe frost has passed
Spacing: Allow adequate room for plants to develop their upright, bushy form

Great For

Herb Gardens • Containers • Kitchen Gardens • Edible Landscapes • Patio Planters • Culinary Gardens • Pollinator Gardens

Add flavour and ornamental beauty to your garden with the colourful foliage and classic culinary flavour of Tricolour Sage.

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Plant details

Scientific Name

Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'

AKA

Tricolour Sage

Light

Full Sun

Water

Water regularly until established. Once established, Tricolour Sage prefers well-drained soil and is drought tolerant, allowing the soil to dry slightly between waterings.

Care Level

Tricolour Sage is easy to grow and requires minimal care. Trim lightly to maintain a compact shape and harvest regularly to encourage fresh, colourful growth.

Optimal Temperature

15–27°C

Frost Tolerant

Yes

Deer Resistant

Yes

Edible

Yes

Pet Friendly

Yes

Toxic

No