Name: Salvia 'Silver Sabre'
SKU: SALSILSAB

Salvia ‘Silver Sabre’

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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources.

A brilliantly variegated edible Sage! Our 'Silver Saber' has a cleaner variegation and a better habit than the old variegated type. Luscious pink tones in cooler weather. These low mounds are at home on the patio, vegetable garden, or in mixed borders. Easy to grow with good drainage. A culinary coup!

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 7″ / 23″ / 8″
Exposure: Full SunBloom Time(s): July, August

Common Name	Variegated sage
Family	Lamiaceae
Genus	Salvia
species	officinalis
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Deciduous
US Patent #	PP24509
EU Grant #	--
Hardiness Zone	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Growth Habit	Shrubby
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	7" / 23" / 8"
Finish Time	Fast (4-6 Weeks)
Bloom Time	July, August
Growth Rate	Fast
Most Active Growing Season	Summer
Flowering Season	Summer
Flower Color	Purple
Foliage Color	Green, White
Soil (Garden)	Well drained organic mix in containers.
pH	6.0 - 8.0
Exposure	Full Sun
Special Uses	Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor, Winter Color
Nutritional Needs	100 - 150 ppm
Dormancy	--
Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
Water (Garden)	Low to moderate.
How Different?	Compared to S. o. 'Tricolor', 'Silver Sabre' has leaves with broader, more even white margins. It also has better branching and a lower flatter habit.
Landscape Value	Mixed beds and borders, container plant or in a herb garden.
Finish Time to 4"	4 - 6 weeks
Comments	More refined than the species, showy all year long. Typical Sage taste for cooking purposes. Produces lots of foliage of cooking.
Grower Notes	Growing-on temps: 65° - 75° F during the day & 60° - 65° F at night. Vernalization does not impact flowering