Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten'

Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten'

9x9 cm
€5,90
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Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten'
  • Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten'
  • Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten'
Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten'

Salvia officinalis 'Bergartten'

€5,90
pda192-9
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown

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.
Flower Color: Light Blue

Preferred Soil Type: Well-drained, Gritty

Sunlight: Full sun

Hardiness Zone: Zone 7: -17°C

Growth Habit: Bushy, Compact

Origine: Europe

🪴9x9 cm

🚂 Ships across EU

🌱 Grown in our nursery
€5,90

☀️ Full sun
💧 Drought tolerant
🌿 Fragrant foliage
🪴 Grows well in pots or in the ground
❄️ Hardy perennial
Melt the butter first, then add the sage leaves. But don't let them cook for too long, otherwise they will burn.
Voila - Sage butter! Add it to everything.
Container Size
Gardening Tips

Salvia really do not enjoy soggy roots so make sure that your windowbox/gardenbox/soil is well-draining.
The Botany

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.
The Myth

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.

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