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Piccolo Seeds

Sage Seeds

Warm, savoury leaves for stuffing, pork, squash and butter

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Key benefits

  • Warm, savoury leaves for stuffing, pork, squash and butter
  • Velvety grey-green evergreen leaves all year round
  • Violet-blue early summer flowers popular with bumblebees
  • Hardy, drought tolerant and happy in a large pot
  • Packet of about 150 seeds with growing instructions

Common sage is a kitchen staple that doubles as a handsome evergreen shrub, with soft, velvety grey-green leaves all year round. Spikes of violet-blue flowers appear in early summer and are popular with bumblebees. The leaves have a warm, savoury flavour for stuffing, pork, squash, beans and brown butter sauces, and crisp beautifully when fried. Salvia officinalis is hardy and drought tolerant, suiting a sunny herb bed, a gravel garden or a large pot by the kitchen door.

Sowing and growing

  • Sow indoors March to May at 15 to 20°C
  • Plant out after the last frosts, or sow outdoors in a seedbed in May
  • Sow about 0.5 to 1 cm deep
  • Germination takes 10 to 21 days
  • Full sun in light, well-drained soil; it dislikes winter wet
  • Grows to about 60 cm tall and 40 cm wide
  • Pick lightly in the first summer; flowers in early summer from the second year
  • Hardy evergreen perennial; trim lightly after flowering and replace woody plants every four or five years

What you receive: a packet of about 150 seeds from Piccolo Seeds, with growing instructions on the back.

Grow a full herb bed from our seed range, and start seedlings with our propagation supplies.

How to use
  1. Sow indoors March to May at 15 to 20°C, about 0.5 to 1 cm deep.
  2. Plant out after the last frosts, or sow outdoors in a seedbed in May.
  3. Grow in full sun in light, well-drained soil.
  4. Pick lightly in the first summer and trim lightly after flowering.
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Changed your mind? You can return unused items within 14 days of delivery. See our returns policy.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is sage perennial?

Yes. Common sage is a hardy, evergreen perennial shrub that keeps its leaves through winter in most UK gardens. Plants become woody and sparse after a few years, so it is worth raising replacements from seed.

Can I grow sage in a pot?

Yes, in a pot of at least 30 cm with gritty, free-draining compost. Stand it in full sun and water only when the compost has dried out. Avoid saucers of standing water in winter.

How long do sage seeds take to germinate?

Usually 10 to 21 days at 15 to 20°C. Keep the compost just moist and give the seedlings plenty of light so they stay sturdy. Pot them on individually once they have their first true leaves.

What is your returns policy?

Changed your mind? You can return pots, gifts, accessories and other non-plant items. Email hello@growtropicals.com with your order number within 14 days of delivery, then send the item back within 14 days of telling us. You pay the return postage.

Items must come back unused and in their original condition. If an item has been used, we may reduce your refund by the value it has lost, and for used items this can be the full price.

Live plants cannot be returned because you have changed your mind, but they are covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee.

If something arrives damaged, faulty or wrong, email us with your order number and photos and we will put it right at no cost to you. Full details are in our returns policy.

When will my order arrive and how much is shipping?

Choose your delivery speed at checkout. Express orders placed before 1pm are dispatched the same day, otherwise the next working day. Standard orders are dispatched within 2 to 3 working days and Economy orders within 4 to 5 working days. Once dispatched, every order travels by 24 hour tracked courier.

Delivery is free on orders over £60 with Economy, over £100 with Standard and over £150 with Express. Below that, the charge depends on your basket total and is always shown at checkout before you pay. The full price list is in our shipping policy.

Orders without plants are dispatched Monday to Friday. If your order also includes plants, it goes out Monday to Thursday so the plants are not left in the courier network over the weekend. Delivery can take longer at busy times such as Black Friday and Christmas.

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