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- Handpicked sage species and varieties at a glance
- Robust and full of aroma - hardy sage species
- With these varieties stands true sage
- Tips & Tricks
Handpicked sage species and varieties at a glance
Not so easy to find the favorites for the local herb garden in more than 900 species of sage and more varieties. The following overview would like to help you with a selection of recommended breeds.
Robust and full of aroma - hardy sage species
The effort to care for sage is reduced to a minimum if no special precautions are to be taken for hibernation. The following hardy species are therefore very popular in the private herb garden:
At least one steppe sage (Salvia nemorosa) should be found in the natural garden. With its multi-faceted varieties, this species is not only the adornment, but also acts as a swarmed bee and butterfly pasture.
With these varieties stands true sage
The numerous beneficial attributes of the genuine sage encouraged motivated breeders to create beautiful varieties. Here are some particularly successful representatives:
As a feast for the senses comes the colorful spice sage 'Tricolor'. The leaves are white, gray and purple spotted. In June and July, a purple-blue flower joins. Not enough, the foliage exudes a beguiling scent on light touch. This eye-catcher can escape neither in the herb garden nor in the perennial flowerbed a viewer.
Tips & Tricks
In search of suitable plant partners for sage, you will find something at Heiligenkraut. The drought tolerant shrub harmonizes perfectly with all sorts of sage thanks to the gray-green foliage and the yellow flower. In addition, the white-flowering Lemon-Bergkraut with a stature height of 20 centimeters is suitable as a decorative Unterpflanzung.
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