Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
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GOLDEN SAGE
Family: Lamiaceae
Pronounced: SAL-vee-uhh oh-fi-shi-NAH-lis
GROWING GUIDE
Geographic Origin:
Garden.
Plant Group:
Herbs.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: All.
USDA zones: 7-8.
Heat zones: 8-5.
Mature size:
Height: 24 inches (60 cm).
Width: 24 inches (60 cm).
Flowering period:
Midsummer.
Flowering attributes:
Racemes of lilac blue flowers.
Leaf attributes:
Woolly, aromatic foliage with yellow and green variegation.
Growth habit:
Clump-forming.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Humus rich, well-drained soil.
Feeding:
In spring provide a complete organic fertilizer.
Propagation Methods:
Sow seed in summer 68°F (20°C). | Divide in spring. | Root basal and softwood cuttings spring to early summer.
Pruning Methods:
Prune in spring.
Rainy Side Notes
Golden sage goes beyond the use as a culinary herb. As an ornamental plant its foliage is outstanding in the garden. Here it is planted with Calluna vulgaris 'Robert Chapman' and Thymus citriodorus, lemon thyme.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in author's garden.
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