Sage Seeds
£2.15
notes
A classic culinary herb with soft, grey‑green foliage and a heady aroma that pairs beautifully with rich meats, beans and potatoes. Garden sage also produces attractive blue‑mauve flowers in summer and is a lovely addition to herb beds and borders.
Dimensions
Approx. 30 seeds
Features
notes
A classic culinary herb with soft, grey‑green foliage and a heady aroma that pairs beautifully with rich meats, beans and potatoes. Garden sage also produces attractive blue‑mauve flowers in summer and is a lovely addition to herb beds and borders.
Insights
Kings Seeds, together with Suffolk Herbs, has been supplying UK growers for over a century. Their heritage of trusted seed curation, now including a wide range of organic and traditional varieties, is grounded in practical excellence and a passion for British growing.
Details
- Sow: March – June
- Harvest: From spring onwards once established
Planting
- Soil: Well‑drained, fertile soil
- Aspect: Full sun to light shade
- Indoors: Sow seeds about 0.5 cm deep in small pots or trays under cover. Prick out seedlings to around 5 cm (2″) apart once large enough, then harden off before planting out.
- Outdoors: Sow later into a prepared seedbed in shallow drills and thin to give space as seedlings grow.
- Spacing: Transplant or thin to about 40–50 cm (16–20″) apart to allow room for growth.
Care
Sage becomes evergreen and woody with age; regular harvesting of leaves encourages fresh new growth. Cut back stems in late winter or early spring to keep plants compact and prevent them becoming straggly. Once established, sage is drought tolerant and benefits from a sunny position with good air flow.
Glossary
Suffolk Herbs
