types of sage plants
Sage is a diverse and versatile group of plants, enjoyed for their aromatic foliage, showy blooms, and adaptability in New Zealand gardens. Whether you’re an avid cook, a keen gardener, or looking to create a pollinator-friendly landscape, exploring the various types of sage plants opens up a world of colour, fragrance, and form. With so many options—from culinary to ornamental—there’s a sage plant perfectly suited for every garden style or need.
Salvia Santa Barbara (Mexican Sage)
Salvia Santa Barbara, commonly known as Mexican Sage or Mexican Bush Sage, is grown for its rich display of flowers from summer through autumn. It produces long, slender, flower spikes with small, purple flowers which sit neatly above the mid-green foliage. Salvia Santa Barbara typically grows to 1 m tall and 1.5 m wide and performs best on a well-drained, sheltered site in full sun. This Mexican Sage is ideal for herb gardens, mixed plantings, cottage gardens, borders, or container growing.
From $29.63
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 upright stems. These are complemented with showy clusters of pale yellow, “hooded” flowers, which are produced year-round, but predominantly in summer. It grows as a multi-stemmed plant to about 50 cm tall and 70 cm wide, and peforms best when grown in full sun on a well-drained, sheltered site. It is tolerant of dry periods, light frosts, and coastal environments. This variety of Phlomis is commonly added to a mixed planting, included in borders, or included anywhere its year-round beauty can be appreciated.
From $26.93
