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Salvia officinalis Synonyms: Common Name(s): Sage Family: Lamiaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 120 to 240 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=30° (C) | Opt.Max=26° (C) | Opt.Min=15° (C) | Abs.Min=5° (C) | Precipitation: 50 to 100 (cm.) Winter Minimum: -30° (C) Soil pH: 5 to 6.5 Soil Texture/Type: Medium Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Very bright Comments: Often overwinters in Illinois but can winter kill at -15°C over 5-6 days. Diseases: Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Rust Uses: Environ. - ornamental, Material - essent oils, Additive - flavoring Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, temperate, tropical-wet and dry, subtropical-dry summer Geographical Origin: Southeastern Europe, Cultivated elsewhere, Naturalized elsewhere
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