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SAGE - SALVIAS
All Sages/Salvia were "Herb of the Year," promoting it as the youth herb as it's been used to darken hair, improve memory, even ease wrinkles. Wishful thinking? Not entirely. We use it in the bath to soothe muscles, drink the tea to ease nerves and indigestion and you'd be WISE to add the silver and white varieties to your white garden. Sage is the common name for salvias, a plant group boasting 600+ varieties. Very generally speaking, sages love the sun, heat, and dry draining slopes, but check out each introduction for differences in hardiness & cultural needs. My favorite quality, however, is the variety of color and leaf shapes which is always welcome in otherwise subtle herb greenery.