Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten'

9x9 cm / Height: 0.8 Width: 0.6

€4,90

Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten' is a variety of sage that is prized for its drought tolerance, its large, round silver-blue leaves and soft blooms in the summer.

As a sage, its foliage is strongly aromatic and is frequently used fresh or dried in cooking as a seasoning. But be careful - it is one of the more powerful sages, so use it parsimoniously!

And it is a sun-loving plant.

As a member of the mint family, it is highly attractive to bees and butterflies.

👨‍🌾GARDENING TIPS👨‍🌾: Salvia really do not enjoy soggy roots so make sure that your windowbox/gardenbox/soil is well-draining.

The Tale:

The name 'Berggarten' refers to 'mountain garden' and indicates the area in which this plant was grown on a German garden estate as an ornamental sage.

The binary name, officinalis, refers to the plant's medicinal use—the officina was the traditional storeroom of a monastery where herbs and medicines were stored.

Additionally, for those color enthusiasts out there - the color sage comes from the color of the foliage of the common (is she common though?) sage.

The sage is sage.

Treated as a holy herb by the Romans, planted in monasteries under Charlemagne before becoming an indispensable herb of great renown during the Middle Ages.

A soap, a soup, a cleansing herb for the house and the mind, a toothpaste, an infusion that wards off the plague... whatever you needed, salvia would bring you your salvation.