Salvia farinacea
Decorative sage
Common names: Dusty sage, Blue sage
Photo: Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source
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Description
The decorative sage produces upright, deep blue to violet flower spikes that create bold color accents and blooms continuously from July to October. In our climate it is grown as an annual, is drought tolerant, and is an excellent attractant for bees and bumblebees. It looks lovely in beds and containers.
Care instructions
Sow the seeds in early March indoors and transplant after the last frost (mid‑May) to a full‑sun, well‑drained site. Water sparingly; the plant tolerates dry conditions and dislikes waterlogging. Remove spent flower spikes to encourage continuous blooming until frost.
Soil & site
Soil pH
Soil type
sandy, well-drained, humus-rich, nutrient-rich
Feeding
Medium feeder
Companion planting
Good neighbors
nightshade family (Solanaceae)
particularly well establishedYou will find that basil next to tomato and pepper improves taste and keeps whiteflies and aphids away.
For example PotatoTomatoSweet pepperCocktail tomatoEggplantCape gooseberry and 9 more species in the catalogue
Source: classic companion planting (DACH-Gartenpraxis)
cabbage family (Brassicaceae)
You will notice that the intense scent of basil, thyme, and others confuses the cabbage whitefly and keeps it away from the cabbage family.
For example White cabbageKohlrabiRadishKalebroccolicauliflower and 34 more species in the catalogue
Source: bio-gardening intercropping practice
Companion planting is partly traditional gardening lore. Where the reason is known, it is given.
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