HR00085 EXTRAKTA
Sage Seeds
Salvia officinalis
Extrakta has a higher essential oil content (1.5-2%) and is higher yielding than common sage. Use fresh or dried to flavor chicken, sauces and dressings. Perennial plants grow to 2.5 feet tall. They have fragrant gray-green leaves and attractive blue flower spikes in early summer. Winter hardy to zone 4.


How to Plant SAGE SeedsSow seed in cell packs or flats, press into soil and barely cover. Needs light to germinate. Kept at 60-70° F., germination is in 14-21 days. Transplant into the garden 12-18 inches apart. Can direct sow after all danger of frost 1/4 inch deep, 1 seed every 2 inches in rows 18 inches apart. Thin to 12 inches apart. Comments: Needs full sun and good drainage. It is an excellent container plant.
