Sage Seeds - Broad Leaved (Organic)

Organic Broad Leaved Sage Herb Garden Seeds

Organic Broad Leaved Sage Herb Growing Habits

Non-GMO (Salvia officinalis) Organic Broad Leaved Sage grows as a warm perennial herb reaching 1-2" high as a mini-shrub. This bold, minty herb blooms in late spring through mid-summer. Once sage plants reach maturity, they will develop their semi-woody stems and gray-green leaves"providing an earthy aroma with mild pepper and sweet flavor. Organic sage plants continue producing with active growth as they fully establish during the second year with deep roots. As the lower temperatures drop, cold-hardy sage varieties will go dormant overwinter, after blooming stalks of violet-indigo flowers and setting seed.

The Medicinal Uses of Organic Broad Leaved Sage Garden Herb

When it comes to popular aromatherapy and beneficial scents, sage is a common flowering herb that offers bold, aromatic and versatile uses. As technically a salvia variety, the Latin name for sage means "“health or well-being" as this minty mini-shrub has been used for centuries as a cleansing sage-burning incense, herbal tea, and natural insect repellent. Organic Broad Leaved Sage has a slight pepper scent, as this evergreen is often dried into herbal sachets that are used to purify the energy in any given space, while also providing aromatherapy.

The Ornamental Benefits of Growing Organic Broad Leaved Sage Herb

As one of the most versatile flowering perennials, the sage of all varieties make ideal decorative garden fillers or can be hung dry in bundles. Organic sage is considered one of the most attractive and vibrant herbs to grow, as their stalks of bold violet-indigo flowers give off a minty and pine-like scent. Organic Broad Leaved Sage not only attracts beneficial pollinators but as a cold-hardy evergreen, sage actively protects companion plants such as lavender and thyme! As sage helps ward off insects, its semi-woody stem can go dormant and stand through mild-to-average winters.