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Sage from seed
Salvia officinalis
- Sowing depth
- ¼ in (6 mm)
- Days to germinate
- 7 to 21 days
- Light
- Either; light is not critical
- Before sowing
- Nothing needed
- Spacing
- 12 in (30 cm)
Sowing
Sow indoors in spring or direct (Johnny's). Seedlings are slow for the first weeks.
Care and transplanting
Needs sun and drainage. Cut back after flowering and do not harvest hard in the first year.
Problems
Rot comes from wet soil, especially in winter.
Saving seed
Seed ripens in late summer after flowering.