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Coreopsis verticillata

Alcea rosea plena

Lychnis coronaria

Caryopteris clandonensis

Anemone hybrida

Alcea rosea plena

Anemone hybrida

Anemone tomentosa

Panicum virgatum

Alcea rosea plena

Lychnis coronaria

Briza media

Perovskia

Lupinus

Papaver orientale

Persicaria amplexicaulis

Luzula nivea

Coreopsis verticillata

Verbena hastata

Delphinium hybrida

Delphinium hybrida

Helleborus orientalis

Sedum telephium

Lychnis flos-cuculi

Anaphalis triplinervis

Penstemon

Anemone tomentosa

Artemisia abrotanum var. maritima

Verbena hastata
For the successful cultivation of narrow-leaved sage, choosing the right location is absolutely crucial. This plant thrives best in full sun, where its stems will not stretch for light. The soil should be poorer, very well-drained, ideally sandy or gravelly. If you have heavy clay soil in your garden, it is necessary to lighten it with a large amount of sand or fine gravel before planting, otherwise there is a risk of root rot in winter. Plant the seedlings at a spacing of approximately 45 cm (about 4 to 6 plants per square meter), which will provide them with enough space for air circulation and at the same time create a nice closed stand that will wave effectively in the wind.
During the season, this sage is very undemanding and will forgive you even longer periods of drought. It requires watering only in the first few weeks after planting, until the seedlings fully take hold. Later, water only very sporadically. Avoid fertilizing with a wide berth, especially fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. In overly nutritious soil, the plant loses its firmness, the stems fall over unsightlily, and blooming can be weaker. Because the plant does not suffer from pests or diseases, you do not have to worry about complex protection; just let it grow freely and enjoy its natural beauty.
Before the arrival of winter, it is not necessary to cover the plant elaborately; it is fully frost-hardy down to -23 °C (zone 6a). The only danger is winter dampness, which is why that permeable soil is so important. If you wanted to grow sage in a container, it is possible, but choose a pot with a drainage hole and put a high layer of drainage at the bottom. Mix the substrate with sand in a 1:1 ratio so that water drains away quickly.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.





Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia pratensis

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia pratensis

Salvia nemorosa

Salvia verticilata

Salvia hybrida

Salvia gregii

Salvia gregii

Salvia pratensis

Salvia gregii

Salvia pratensis

Salvia pratensis

Salvia gregii

Salvia gregii

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa