Botanical Name: Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
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Common Name: Golden Garden Sage  
Plant photo of: Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub, Perennial, Herb

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue

 

Flower Season

Summer

 

Leaf Color

Light Green, Yellow, Variegated

 

Bark Color

Grey

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
Photographer: Linda Engstrom
  • Description

  • Notes

This garden sage has the same aromatic quality, with the bonus of luminescent green leaves with wide golden margin. Grows smaller than the species, reaching 1 to 2 feet tall and wide. Not as flowerful as the species, but the foliage is showy.