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Are you searching for top-quality sage plants for sale in New Zealand? Whether you’re an enthusiastic home gardener, a culinary connoisseur, or looking to create a pollinator-friendly landscape, we offer a diverse selection of sage plants to suit your needs. Sage (Salvia) is renowned for its aromatic foliage, striking flowers, and easy-care nature, making it a favourite in gardens across the country. Discover fragrant culinary varieties and vibrant ornamental sages, all ready to add lasting beauty, texture, and bee-friendly blooms to your outdoor space.

Salvia 'Santa Barbara' shrub in a garden with dark pink flowers.

Salvia Santa Barbara (Mexican Sage)

Salvia 'Santa Barbara' is a compact and colourful perennial that produces masses of attractive flowers over an extended season. Its vibrant blooms bring long lasting colour to garden beds, borders, and containers while attracting bees, butterflies, and other beneficial pollinators. This hardy and easy care plant performs well in many New Zealand climates and is valued for its reliable flowering and tidy growth habit. Salvia 'Santa Barbara' is an excellent choice for gardeners wanting continuous colour with minimal maintenance.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 1.00 m
Spread: 1.50 m
Flowering time: Summer, Autumn
Garden uses: Borders, Containers, Culinary, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Frontyard, Japanese, Modern
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Salvia So Cool Violet

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Salvia So Cool Violet is a variety of Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and slender, flower spikes that host masses of violet blue flowers. The flowers sit neatly above the mid-green foliage as it grows to 70 cm tall and 80 cm wide. Salvia So Cool Violet is ideal for herb gardens, mixed plantings, cottage gardens, borders, or container growing. A mass planting really suits this plant and gives a very rewarding display.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Perennials
Height: 70 cm
Spread: 80 cm
Flowering time: Summer, Autumn
Garden uses: Borders, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Pool areas
Garden styles: Backyard, City & Courtyard, Cottage, Frontyard, Japanese, Mediterranean, Modern
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Salvia Coral

Salvia Coral is a stunning variety of Sage due to its rich display of flowers from spring through autumn. It produces long and slender flower spikes...

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Salvia Silver Sabre (Variegated Sage)

Salvia Silver Sabre is a variegated Sage that is grown for its variegated foliage and colourful flowers. It features a rich display of cream and...

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Salvia 'Marcus' plant with green foliage and purple flowers.
Salvia Marcus

Salvia Marcus is a variety of Sage grown for its spires of striking flowers through summer. The stems rise above the lush, grey-green foliage to bear...

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Salvia officinalis Purpurea (Sage Herb)

Salviae officinalis Purpurea, commonly known as the familiar Sage Herb, plant is grown for its aromatic foliage and rich display of flowers from...

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Salvia Embers Wish

Salvia Embers Wish is a variety of Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and slender, flower spikes...

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Salvia farinacea Victoria (Mealy Cup Sage)

Salvia farinacea Victoria is a variety of Mealy Cup Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and...

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Salvia 'Merleau White' plant with white flowers.
Salvia Merleau White

Salvia Merleau White is a variety of Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces solid flower spikes with...

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Salvia Mirage Hot Pink (Autumn Sage Plant)

Salvia Mirage Hot Pink is a lovely variety of Autumn Sage and features a rich display of hot-pink flowers through summer. The flowers sit neatly...

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Teucrium hircanicum plants with lush green leaves and pink flowers.
Teucrium hircanicum (Wood Sage)

Teucrium hircanicum, commonly known as Iranian Germander, is an herbaceous perennial grown for its pretty flowers and attractive foliage. Tall flower...

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Salvia Caradonna

Salvia Caradonna is a variety of Meadow Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and slender, flower...

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Salvia Sallyfun White (White Sage Plant)

Salvia Sallyfun White is a white Sage plant that is grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and slender...

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Salvia Snow Hill (Wood Sage Plant)

The Snow Hill Sage, commonly known as the Wood Sage Plant or Meadow Sage, features a rich display of white flowers through summer. The flowers sit...

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Phlomis russeliana (Turkish Sage)

Commonly known as Jerusalem Sage, this is a small shrub grown for both its foliage and flowers. The foliage comprises lush, dark green leaves held on...

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Salvia Amore

Salvia Amore is a variety of Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and slender, flower spikes that...

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Salvia Wendy's Wish

Salvia Wendys Wish is a variety of Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and slender, flower spikes...

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Salvia Red

Salvia Red is a stunning Red Sage plant due to its rich display of flowers from spring through autumn. It produces long and slender flower spikes...

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Salvia Purple Glow with purple flowers and lush green foliage.
Salvia Purple Glow (Purple Salvia)

Salvia Purple Glow is a variety of Sage grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. This purple salvia produces long and...

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Salvia chamaedryoides plant with blue flowers and grey-green foliage.
Salvia chamaedryoides

Salvia chamaedryoides, commonly known as Germander Sage, Oak Sage, and the Mexican Blue Sage plant, is a shrub grown for its rich display of flowers...

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Salvia Chiffon (Chiffon Sage)

Chiffon sage is a stunning variety of Salvia due to its rich display of flowers from spring through autumn. It produces long and slender, flower...

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Salvia 'Limelight' (Limelight Sage)

The Limelight sage, also known as the Mexican Limelight sage, is a stunning variety due to its rich display of flowers through autumn. It produces...

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Salvia 'Waverly' plants growing in a border.
Salvia Waverly

Saliva Waverly, commonly known as the Waverly Sage, is grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long and slender...

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Pulmonaria Raspberry Splash (Bethlehem Sage)

Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash' is a stunning shade loving perennial admired for its silver spotted foliage and vibrant raspberry pink flowers. This...

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Perovskia 'Blue Spire'

Perovskia 'Blue Spire', commonly known as Russian Sage, is a stunning perennial admired for its airy spikes of lavender blue flowers and aromatic...

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Salvia Azure Snow (Azure Snow)

The Azure Snow Sage is a plant grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces flower spikes that host masses of showy...

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Corokia macrocarpa shrub with green foliage and yellow flowers.
Corokia macrocarpa

Corokia macrocarpa is a NZ native shrub that features glossy, sage-green leaves which are silvery beneath. Masses of small, yellow flowers are...

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Salvia nemorosa plant with purple flowers.
Salvia nemorosa

Salvia nemorosa, commonly known as the Nemorosa plant, is an herbaceous perennial grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn...

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Perovskia atriplicifolia

Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly known as Russian Sage, is a striking perennial admired for its airy spikes of lavender blue flowers and aromatic...

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Large Salvia leucantha plant with purple flowers and green foliage.
Salvia leucantha

Salvia leucantha (Mexican Sage Plant) is a spectacular perennial known for its velvety purple and white flower spikes that create a stunning display...

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Lavender 'Laveanna White' purple and white flowers above dark green foliage.
Lavender 'Laveanna White'

Lavender 'Laveanna White' is a charming compact lavender variety known for its elegant white flowers and soothing fragrance. This hardy and...

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Phlomis fruticosa plant in a cottage garden featuring green-grey foliage and yellow flowers.
Phlomis fruticosa

Phlomis fruticosa (Jerusalem Sage) is a striking evergreen shrub valued for its soft grey green foliage and bold yellow flower whorls that appear in...

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Salvia Santa Barbara (Mexican Sage)

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Why Choose Sage for Your Garden?

Sage plants are versatile superstars in New Zealand gardens. They thrive in our climate, adapting well to both garden beds and containers. With their drought-tolerance and ability to attract beneficial pollinators like bees and butterflies, sages are ideal for low-maintenance planting schemes. Many gardeners also value sage’s usefulness in the kitchen—fresh leaves bring incredible flavour to roasts, stuffings, and teas.

Adding sage to your garden also strengthens pest-resistance in mixed herb beds, making it a practical and ornamental choice. With so many types available, from classic culinary species to ornamental varieties bursting with colour, it’s no wonder sage is so popular among experienced and beginner gardeners alike.

Popular Sage Varieties for Sale

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Tips for Growing Sage in New Zealand

Sage plants thrive best in sunny spots with well-drained soil. Space your plants to allow good airflow and avoid overcrowding, which helps fend off moisture-related diseases. Water sparingly, allowing soil to dry between deep soakings, especially in the cooler months. Regularly trim back stems after flowering to encourage bushy growth and prolong the plant’s vibrancy.

For culinary sages, harvest leaves throughout the season for fresh use, being careful not to strip the plant completely. Ornamental varieties often benefit from a late winter prune to maintain their shape and promote a fresh flush of growth.

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Explore our growing selection of sage plants for sale to find the varieties that best match your taste and climate. With the right care, these reliable perennials will reward you with colour, fragrance, and flavour year after year. Whether you’re expanding an existing herb garden or starting a new pollinator patch, browse our full collection of sages and related plants online and start planting for lasting beauty and utility.


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