• Common Name: Sage
  • Botanical Name: Salvia officinalis
  • Family name: Mint family
  • Type: Perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 5–9
  • Height: 1 to 2ft
  • Width: 1 to 2ft
  • Blooms: Small tubular flowers, usually purple, blue, or white
  • Bloom time: May to June
  • Sun: Full sun to light shade
  • Leaves: Gray-green, aromatic, slightly fuzzy, lance-shaped
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; well-drained soil required, prune after flowering to encourage growth
  • Tolerates: Drought, poor soils, heat, and some pests
  • Attracts: Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: No
  • Invasive: No