It is a larger plant growing to 3 ft.
Growing white sage indoors.
Another interesting sage variety to keep indoors is pineapple sage salvia elegans.
It also prefers sandy extremely well drained soil.
Luckily it is easy to give it the environment it prefers indoors in a container especially if you do not live in a warm climate.
White sage has been grown and held sacred by native americans as they believed it held cleansing properties making this not just a beautiful plant to grow but one rich in history and lore.
Try a soothing sage tea before bedtime to help control night sweats.
An evergreen the dried leaves are used to flavor a variety of dishes particularly meats and soups.
White sage thrives in desert areas as this climate provides the necessary warmth for the plant.
White sage salvia apiana is both an ornamental plant and an herb.
Growing white sage from seed.
Indoors and has a light refreshing pineapple aroma.
White sage is only hardy to 20 degrees fahrenheit so consider options to keep the plant warm in winter in colder regions.
If you are curious about growing your white sage keep on reading.
White sage also known as salvia apiana grandfather sage and bee sage is native to a small area in southern california.
White sage grows as a perennial in those zones but can also be grown as an annual in other zones.
Start seeds indoors in early spring.
Hardy in zones 8 through 11 white sage savia apiana is a small evergreen shrub that s native to california.
Excess moisture will kill white sage.
Fill a planting tray or small pots with a seed starting potting mix.
Sage contains plant estrogens that can help reduce the symptoms of menopause.
This herb was used as a medicinal plant by native americans but is also used for culinary purposes.
Sage salvia officinalis is commonly used in poultry dishes and stuffing especially during the winter holidays those living in cold climates may think dried sage is the only option.
Because of this you will need to plant far more seeds than you expect to eventually plant out.
The plant has white fuzzy leaves and produces small white flowers in late summer.
It s not uncommon to have a germination rate of 20 30.
Learning how to grow white sage is easy as this herb can be planted by seeds.
Options include covering the plant to retain heat in cold months treating the plant as an annual and planting a new one each year and transplanting it into a pot in the winter to bring it indoors.
This desert plant needs full sun as much as it can get.
Seed is the most common way to grow new plants.
It prefers very dry warm conditions with well drained soil.
However white sage seeds are notoriously bad at germinating.
It can be challenging to grow white sage from seeds because the germination rate is low.
