Salvia Mellifera Black Sage Plant One Gallon

Discover Salvia Mellifera Black Sage Plant, boasting year-round aromatic foliage and highly fragrant purple blooms. This hardy one-gallon variety is perfect for sunny locations and will reach heights of 2 - 4 feet in two to three seasons. Enjoy the visual interest of these striking sages that can thrive in a variety of soil types.

Salvia Mellifera Black Sage is a perennial that prefers full sun. Black Sage has aromatic foliage of wrinkled, dark green leaves with paler undersides and thrives in well-drained soils. The light blue, white, or lavender flowers with compact whorls bloom from mid-spring to mid-summer, appearing on tall stems. It has an openly branched, spreading growth habit and is suitable for banks, slopes, beds, borders, and hedges. Its crushed leaves and stems are used as a mint-flavored condiment.

Ideal for USDA Zones 8-11

Prefers full sun

Aromatic foliage of wrinkled, dark green leaves with paler undersides

Light blue, white, or lavender flowers with compact whorls bloom from mid-spring to mid-summer; flower appear on tall stems

Suitable for banks, slopes, beds, borders, and hedges

Thrives in well-drained soils

The plant will be approximately 10 to 12 inches in height with well-developed roots. These plants have been growing in one gallon containers.  They will be shipped without the containers.  The roots and soil will be dampened and covered in plastic wrap prior to shipping. They will be ready to plant upon arrival.