Interesting facts about ornamental sage
Ornamental sage likes to be sheltered from the wind in a sunny spot. The soil should be well drained and rich in nutrients. Here it can develop its purple, blue or even fiery red flowers wonderfully. It becomes very attractive when the ornamental sage is accompanied by delicate white or pink bush florets.
It blooms continuously from May / June to September / October and forms a real carpet of flowers in the optimal location.
The ornamental sage is a robust, grateful ornamental plant that is neither affected by diseases nor by pests.
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Species of sage
In perennial gardens are the following Species of sage to find:
- the "blue hill", blooms in pure blue, becomes 40 cm high
- the “amethyst”, blooms pink, has purple-violet stems, and is also 40 cm high
- the "Caradonna", blooms dark purple, becomes 60 cm high
Planting and propagation of the ornamental sage
Ideally, you plant the ornamental sage in early spring directly between other perennials or as a group in a separate bed. Since the sage grows bushy, there should be enough space for the plants. Each perennial gets an extra planting hole, then soil mixed with compost is filled up and watered.
The ornamental sage is propagated by seeds or cuttings. For annual varieties, it is easier to try propagation from cuttings. To do this, cut off unwooded shoots 15 cm long from a strong mother plant, remove the lower leaves and put the shoot in a pot with good potting soil. In a warm place and with regular watering, roots will develop by autumn. A hardy sage variety can then be planted outdoors. The non-frost-hardy varieties stay in the warm house over the winter and only come outside in spring.
The seeds of the ornamental sage are sown in suitable pots in February / March. The pots remain in the warm apartment or in the heated greenhouse. When the first one or two pairs of leaves have grown, the young plants can be pricked out individually in separate pots. When night frosts are no longer to be expected, around the beginning of May, the small sage plants are planted outdoors.
