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The plant known as Common Sage, Garden Sage or Culinary Sage has been used in medicine and cooking for millennia. It is an indispensable herb in the kitchen; notably in Italian, Balkan and Middle Eastern cookery. British and American cooks favor its flavor as well, in meat, cheese and vegetable dishes.
Outside the European culture, other Salvias have been used in cooking across the world's temperate zones. Many of these are fine garden plants for their other qualities as well.
Listed here you will find those Sages that are used in cooking. Be sure to visit our Everything Salvias Blog, where we often write in detail about these plants.
From Warner's Ancient Cookery, 1791, for 'Sawgeat,' Sawge. Sawgeat
'Take Pork and seeth (boil) it wel and grinde it smale and medle (mingle) it with ayren (eggs) and ygrated (grated) brede (bread). Do thereto salt sprinkled and saffron. Take a close litull ball of it in foiles (leaves) of Sawge. Wet it with a bator (batter) of ayren, fry and serve forth.
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(Fruit Scented Sage) This plant has it all -- big, light-green leaves that are fuzzy soft and large magenta-pink flowers that smell intoxicating and bloom from winter into spring. Fruit Scented Sage is one of the strongest and most deliciously scented plants we have encountered.
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(Pineapple Sage) An indispensable fall-blooming addition to the garden, this tender perennial is, perhaps, the best of all hummingbird plants. When in bloom, it is covered in 3-inch-long red flowers.
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(Golden Pineapple Sage) The bright crimson flowers of this extremely fragrant sage are attractive to both humans and pollinators. However, it is the glowing golden foliage that most distinguishes this cultivar from other varieties of Pineapple Sage.
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(Honey Melon Pineapple Sage) This is a short Pineapple Sage that is long blooming. It is the earliest and longest flowering of all the many varieties of Salvia elegans. We recommend it for indoor herb gardening as well as for outdoor borders and groundcov...
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(Tangerine Pineapple Sage) This citrus-scented cultivar is our smallest variety of Pineapple Sage. Worth growing just for the exotic scent of its leaves, this culinary sage is also one of the longest blooming plants in its species.
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(Greek Sage) Most of the dried culinary sage sold in the United States is Greek Sage. Frescoes on the island of Crete dated to 1400 BC depict this plant, which was used by the Phoenicians and Greeks for cooking and medicine. It is an ancient and beloved friend of mankind.
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(Rusty Sage) Named for its leaves shaped like the tips of lances, this nearly care-free, evergreen sage from South Africa has enchanting rusty rose flowers that bloom from fall (spring in its native land) into winter.
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(Mountain Culinary Sage) A German variety with very large and white leaves, this variety is widely grown for its value in cooking. Forming a small, tight mound and rarely flowering, it is a mainstay in herb gardens worldwide. It is easily recognized by its large, rounded leaves.
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(Potent Culinary Sage) A modern European variety with long, narrow leaves, grown for its pungent essential oil. Growing somewhat larger than most Salvia officinalis varieties, it is the most potent form of this important culinary herb.
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(Variegated Golden Sage) Our favorite variegated Sage. A very fine culinary variety, it does especially well in containers and in partially shaded conditions. The contrast between the deep green, golden green and cream colors varies in proportion to the light it receives: the more light the st...
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(Purple Leaf Sage) The culinary Sage you use in your kitchen does not have to be boring. Dark purple leaves make this variety stand out in any garden. And it is, in our experience, as tough as nails.
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(Tricolor Culinary Sage) Three colors - medium green, creamy white and bright pink - make this the most colorful Sage we grow. Forming a tight, compact mound, we love it in a planting with it's plain leaf siblings. And yes, it is a marvelous addition to your kitchen garden.
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(Clary or Clear Eye Sage or Eyebright) Pink-purple bracts and violet-purple flowers form a pastel cloud over the large, rumpled leaves of Clary Sage in summer. It is a towering beauty growing up to 5 feet tall. Sacred to some due to age-old use in herbal remedies, it is heavenly to look at.
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(Italian Clary Sage) If you can, grow this plant. The spectacular white blooms, framed by deep glowing purple bracts are displayed on five foot tall spikes. A delight for honeybees, hummingbirds and butterflies.
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