Salvia Officinalis Icterina | 9cm Pot

Variegated yellow and green foliage. Position: full sun or partial shade Soil: light, fertile, moist, well-drained soil Rate of growth: average to fast Flowering period: May to July Hardiness: fully hardy Spikes of lilac-blue flowers in early to mid-summer and yellow and green variegated leaves. The attractive foliage of this award-winning variegated sage looks equally at home in a sunny border, a mini potager or terracotta pot. Collect the leaves before the plant has flowered for making stuffings, herb tea or sage butter. Garden care: To encourage a plentiful supply of young variegated foliage gather the leaves regularly and prune lightly in July after flowering.