Herb - Berggarten Sage

Berggarten Sage can be used in any recipe using Garden Sage. Grown in full sun the plant develops a purplish cast. Plant in a full sun location. This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds. The Sage, 'Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten', has broad gray leaves that grow great in herb planters and in a compact in garden. The bright green growth of the new leaves becomes soft downy gray older growth. So water regularly and do not over water. Berggarten Sage rarely blooms and this helps to extend the life of this short lived perennial. Berggarten Sage is a special selection of the common Garden Sage. Berggarten has average water needs. Trim often by taking three or four inches of new growth. Berggarten translates to mountain garden which is one of the gardening areas of a larger estate, Herrenhauser, in Hanover, Germany. The large oval leaves are a change from the narrow pointed leaves of Garden Sage, but the flavor is just as good or better. ... additional info