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
US Patent #	PP24509
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	July, August
Flower Color	Purple
Foliage Color	Green, White
Dormancy	--
Exposure	Full Sun
Growth Habit	Shrubby
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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.
Most Active Growing Season	Summer
Persistence	Deciduous
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	7" / 23" / 8"
Soil (Garden)	Well drained organic mix in containers.
Water (Garden)	Low to moderate.
Special Uses	Deer Resistant, Fragrant, Low Water Usage, Pollinator Attractor, Winter Color
Comments	More refined than the species, showy all year long. Typical Sage taste for cooking purposes. Produces lots of foliage of cooking.

Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
EC	1.5 – 2.5
pH	6.0 – 8.0
Fertility Needs	100 – 150 ppm
Notes	Growing-on temps: 65° – 75° F during the day & 60° – 65° F at night. Vernalization does not impact flowering
Finish Time to 4″	4 – 6 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	6 – 12 weeks
Day Length for Flowering	Day Neutral