Botanical Name: Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'
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Common Name: Golden Garden Sage  
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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

Sun

Full

 

Water

Medium

 

Growth Rate

Moderate

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Clay, Loam

 

Soil Condition

Average, Poor, Well-drained, Dry

 

Soil pH

Neutral, Basic

 

Adverse Factors

n/a

Design Styles

English Cottage, Meadow, Mediterranean, Ranch, Spanish

 

Accenting Features

Fragrance, Unusual Foliage

 

Seasonal Interest

Summer

 

Location Uses

Perennial Border, Parking Strip, Raised Planter

 

Special Uses

Hedge

 

Attracts Wildlife

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

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.
Happiest in well-drained soil and full sun. After a few years, the foliage may begin to revert to the classic grey-green of the species; pruning out the wood that displays the gray foliage can help. Can be drought resistant. A culinary herb.