Culinary Salvia

Salvia officinalis is a hardy, evergreen subshrub with a bushy, spreading growth habit, typically reaching up to two feet in height. Its distinctive, velvety leaves are oblong and silvery-green, offering a pebbly texture and a rich, earthy aroma. Thriving in full sun and well-drained soil, this Mediterranean native is drought-tolerant once established. It is widely prized for its culinary and medicinal properties, while its spikes of lavender-blue flowers attract various pollinators.