The oval leaves are rough or wrinkled and usually downy.

Plant name for sage. It also has excellent ornamental qualities however. Spider mites cluster on plants and literally suck the life out of your sage. There are some named varieties 182 183.

Sage is a typical culinary and restorative spice however sage really applies to an entire group of plants. Variably called culinary sage common sage or garden sage this woody-stemmed semi-shrubby perennial typically grows 15-25 tall. The Latin name for the wise family is Salvia and its the biggest variety of plants in the mint family.

This sage is a perennial in USDA zones 8-11 and is annual in other places. Native to Arizona Utah California and Nevada the large sun-loving plant can grow as high as 50 ft. Others are more decorative.

Spray them off of your plant with a blast of water and then treat with neem oil. Albiflora is said to be the best culinary sage. Sage can be killed by excessive winter wet and winter-planted bushes often die.

Youll often first spot them thanks to the fine webbing all over the leaves of your sage. Not all sage varieties are culinary. Several other species of the genus Salvia are also known as sage.

A very ornamental plant sage is commonly grown in the herb garden for culinary and medicinal purposes. There are some savvy plants that you can eat. The most popular kitchen sage is called Salvia officinalis.