Plant Type

Broadleaf Evergreen, Shrub, Ground cover

 

Height Range

Under 1'

 

Flower Color

Yellow, White

 

Flower Season

Summer, Fall

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Silver

 

Bark Color

Brown, Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low, Low

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Rocky, Unparticular

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Japanese, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Shrub Border, Foundation, Parking Strip, Raised Planter, Walkways, With Rocks

 

Special Uses

Cut Flowers, Filler, Hedge, Naturalizing, Small Spaces

 

Attracts Wildlife

Wildlife

Fringed sage is an ideal sage for smaller, urban landscapes. The foliage forms a low mound of evergreen, fragrant, feathery-gray foliage from which the flowering spikes arise in early summer. Flower spikes are excellent in arrangements or for drying. Grows 10" tall and about 8-12" wide. Use it in a sunny parkstrip, along a sunny pathway, or edging a perennial border.

Plant in full sun and well drained soil with little to moderate organic matter. Avoid over-head-irrigation as the woolly foliage will wilt, and the center die-out. Cut back after flowering to keep plant tight and compact. Very cold hardy.