Icterina Common Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Icterina')
SAL-vee-ah oh-fi-shi-NAH-lis 'Icterina'

Deciduous Perennial
Common Sage is the baseline culinary species of the genus, native to the northern Mediterranean (Italy, Greece, Croatia, France, Spain). A short-lived, semi-woody sub-shrub grown for its aromatic gray-green leaves, used fresh or dried for cooking. Note: much "sage" sold in supermarkets is actually Salvia fruticosa (Greek sage), a different species -- true S. officinalis has a milder, more classic sage flavor.

Pros

  • Classic culinary herb for cooking, tea, and poultry seasoning
  • Drought-tolerant once established, thrives in lean soil
  • Reliably hardy in Chicago winters
  • Attracts bees and butterflies
 

Plant Data

Tags Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Container, Deciduous, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Edible Foliage, Edibles, Extended Bloom Time, Filler, Formal Garden, Fragrant Flowers, Fragrant Foliage, Good for Borders, Good for Butterfly Garden, Good for Cottage Garden, Good for Cut Flowers, Good for Dried Flowers, Good for Mass Planting, Good for Rain Garden, Low Maintenance, Most Popular, Non-Allergenic, Normal Soil, Perennial, Rabbit Resistant, Showy Flowers, Thrillers, Tolerant of Hot Dry Site, Tolerant of Moist Soil, Tolerant of Salt, Well-Drained Soil
Foliage Color

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Icterina Common Sage, Golden Butterfly Marguerite Daisy, Vanilla Butterfly Marguerite Daisy, Giga White Sweet Alyssum, Supertunia White Petunia, Rock 'n Grow Popstar Stonecrop, Angelina Stonecrop, Persian Shield,
 
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We order from a rotating cast of the best nurseries in the Great Lakes region. It looks like we've offered this plant in the past, but the nurseries we're working with this week don't appear to have it in stock at the moment.

Our goal is to bring as many plants together under "one roof" as possible, so we'll try hard to make it available again in the future!