herb variety
Common Garden Sage
Sage · Salvia officinalis
USDA hardiness range
- Zones
- 4a–8b
- Days to harvest
- 75 to 90
- Sun
- Full
- Water
- Low
- Lifespan
- perennial
At a glance
Strong, slightly camphorous, classic Thanksgiving sage flavor; gray-green pebbled leaves. Stuffing, sausages, pork, brown butter. The cook's sage, productive perennial.
Growing Common Garden Sage
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Flavor, texture, and use
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Growing notes
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Common Garden Sage by zone
Zone-specific suitability, frost timing, and adjacent-zone notes.
Other sage varieties
2 sibling cultivars profiled on ZonePlant.
Frequently asked questions
- What zones does the Common Garden Sage sage grow in?
Common Garden Sage grows in USDA zones 4a through 8b.
- How does Common Garden Sage compare to other sage varieties?
Common Garden Sage is one of 3 sage varieties profiled on ZonePlant. See the full sage variety table for side-by-side comparison.
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Image: "Salvia leucantha (Mexican Bush Sage)", by Netherzone, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC-BY Source.
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