Sage, Pannonian (Salvia austriaca) potted plant, organic

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 ground-hugging, highly colored, malodorous basal rosette of course leaves.  Flowers in the first year and ongoing.  Source of taxodone, a diterpenoic compound that has antiinflammatory and tumour reducing effects.  The plant attracts and feeds bees, both native bees and honeybees.  The flowers are showy and may be used in cut flower arrangements.  Space plants 2 to 3 feet apart.

Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown