Sage, Pannonian (Salvia austriaca) seeds, organic
$3.95 – $44.10
Family: Mint (Lamiaceae)
Hardy to Zones 4 to 9
(Austrian Sage) Herbaceous perennial native to highlands of Russia and Eastern Europe, flowering white to pale yellow to a height of 3 feet–multiple upright racemes from a large, incredibly flat, malodorous basal rosette of coarse leaves. Flowers in the first year and ongoing. The plant attracts and feeds bees. Traditional use: Source of taxodione, a diterpenoic compound that has anti-inflammatory and tumor reducing effects. The flowers are showy and may be used in cut flower arrangements. Sow seed in warm soil (circa 70 degrees F). Barely cover, tamp well and keep evenly moist until germination, which is rapid. Work plants up in pots and transplant out to a spacing of 2 to 3 feet between the plants.
Packet contains 30 seeds
1 gram contains ~400 seeds
5 grams contains ~ 2,000 seeds
10 grams contains ~ 4000 seeds
certified organically grown
Bekki Shining Bearheart (verified owner) –
I am so entranced by this salvia- and I have a thing for salvias. I am eager to explore it medicinally, and it is such a graceful and charming addition to the herb garden. I would have liked a higher germination rate, as ended up giving plants to my sister and a couple of friends, but I think this next time around I will have better success, and I plan to try it in several different locations to see how it does. I feel like I have known this plant in a previous incarnation!
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Kathryn Bushong (verified owner) –
2nd year- bloomed fabulously. Most stalks over 3 ft tall. 5 of the 30 seeds germinated last spring.Im letting it go to seed to grow more.
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Question
needfulthingsnatural –
Does this plant have medicinal value? Thank you. Wsteria
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Richo Cech –
source of taxodone, a diterpenoic compound that has antiinflammatory and tumour reducing effects. r
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Melody –
Any traditional uses known?
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Richo Cech –
Hi Melody, Scant in the literature, although apparently consistent with the activity of taxodione. Stay tuned because I am in the midst of investigating this further by way of communicating with people living within the native range. richo
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