PLANTS ORDERED TODAY WILL BEGIN SHIPPING LATE SEPTEMBER, 2023
Sage, White (Salvia apiana) potted plant, organic
$9.50 – $22.95
Family: Mint (Lamiacea)
Hardy to Zones 7 to 12, otherwise grown as a potted plant and protected from frost
(Sacred White Sage) Woody perennial native to California. White sage prefers sandy soil in the full sun. Probably the most popular of all plants for smudging, the leaves dry down almost white and burn with an intense smoke. Plants grow quickly during the summer and may be trimmed back in the fall, after flowering is complete. White sage loves a dry, sunny exposure. Plant 2 to 3 feet apart. Rosette usually grows to 2 or 3 feet tall, and flowering spikes may reach 6 feet. Regarding harvest: If the plant is small and weak, do not cut it back. If the plant is growing fast and has sized-up (more than a foot across and a couple of feet tall), then I find that the fronds can be cut back twice during the growing season, and that the plant will quickly replace those branches with new ones. Finally, just prior to frost, it makes sense to cut the plant back quite significantly, creating a rounded form between 1 and 2 feet tall, which seems to improve winter hardiness.
Potted plant, Certified Organically Grown
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Carrie Robertson (verified owner) –
Hi. I just received my first plant order, including White Sage, and I am so very pleased. Such meticulous care in packaging and lovely, healthy
plants. Definitely will be ordering from you again. Question: Plant had part of the root looped above the soil… I should bury it (am transplanting into gallon pot of sand now), right?
Southwest Texas.Thanks.
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Richo Cech –
hi carrie, thanks for the report, glad you got good plants, probably best to plant the white sage to the same depth as you see it in the pot. sometimes the roots do protrude a bit. richo
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Carrie Robertson (verified owner) –
Thank you! So happy to let you know that the protruding root (I planted as you said) now has 3 places with new healthy growth. The original plant is doing great as well. Y’all are wonderful. Appreciate your kindness and quality.
Carrie
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shunka –
how do i get on a waitlist to buy salvia apiana?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Shunka, It looks like the small potted plants are still available. The waitlist for the large sized plants is at this link (green button) https://strictlymedicinalseeds.com/product/sage-white-salvia-apiana-potted-plant-9-inch-pot-organic/
Rico
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Vanessa Dos Reis –
Is it possible there will be more in stock (either smaller or larger ones) this year?
I’m surprised they clear out so fast from everywhere! Very popular 🙂
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Richo Cech –
probably the most revered and effective smudging plant. Last i looked we had these in stock. r
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Erica Reyes –
Hi Richo..
Will you have any more Salvia apiana this season?
Thanks!
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Mayche Cech –
yes, these will soon be re-enabled
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Breanna –
Living in West Michigan (currently being early April) and if I grew these indoors (kept by a window to always get sun) would they survive? Do I have to replant them every year? I plan on getting a potted plant and a packet of seeds so I’m curious. I’ll be making sage smudge sticks (I use a lot of sage so I thought growing my own would be a good investment).
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Richo Cech –
Hello Breanna,
You can grow white sage as an indoor perennial or you can grow Artemisia ludoviciana outdoors and use that for smudging. Check this link https://blog.strictlymedicinalseeds.com/white-sage-planting-growing-harvesting/
Richo
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Wonshé –
I live in VA. If I grow white sage in a pot will it make it through the winter in the house? In a fully insulated crawl space where it won’t freeze?
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Richo Cech –
Hello,
It will probably suffer–I recommend growing it as an annual instead, and harvesting in the fall. Or, grow Artemisia ludoviciana outdoors–that particular smudge plant is very winter hardy.
Richo
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Casey (verified owner) –
I read through the link you posted about planting, growing, harvesting white sage and found it very helpful 🙂 I am wondering, though, about harvesting the leaves. Does the plant have to be pretty big to start harvesting leaves? And do you cut the stem at a node or does it matter where you cut it?
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Lindsay Jensen –
If I order this to ship to md. Will it make it here ok??
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Richo Cech –
Hi Lindsay, At this time of year, I would recommend getting the Artemisia ludoviciana instead. I think you will be happier with it. Richo
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Ana –
Do you ship to Portugal? If so, how much is the shipping fee? Thank you.
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Richo Cech –
Sorry, we do not ship to Portugal.
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Kirsty –
do you ship to sydney australia?
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Richo Cech –
Yes, we do ship to Australia. Very reasonable people, Australians.
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Elizabeth –
Can I get an email when the live plants are back in stock? I know it may not be till next season, but I don’t mind waiting.
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Diana –
Hi Elizabeth,
OK, good, we’ll e-mail you, we will be enabling these in a week or two, there are many plants waiting in the wings, I just need to be sure they are big enough and pretty enough to bring happiness.
Richo
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Cindy –
How do I get on a notification list as to when these will be available again?
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Admin Richo Cech –
You’re n ow on the list.
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Molly Theda –
Am beyond thrilled that you offer these plants! Hope to get notice soon that they are back in stock.
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Admin Richo Cech –
Done, I added 30 plants to the inventory this morning. Please note that our last plants ship date in 2019 is 11/18/2019. Hurry!
Richo
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Kathryn McCabe –
I’m in Bay Area, East Bay near Carquinez Strait. We are having the typical for us winter. Rainy then warm the next day, cold morning and evenings, warm to hot mid day. The spring tonic growths are already coming up everywhere. I’m wondering when would be ideal for me to plant this sacred plant? Wait till it’s warmer, dryer? Please put me on list of when they’re ready to ship.
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Richo Cech –
Hi Kathryn,
Thanks for your interest in white sage. I think you could plant this in SF anytime now. The winter is mild enough, and you are close to the native distribution. My advice is to order right away and put your desired delivery date in the “customer comments” field. That makes the process quite efficient.
Richo
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Christine Jewell –
When will the White Sage plants be available?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Christine,
Very soon. We’ll e-mail you.
Richo
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Sofiya Turin –
Is it too late to order white sage for 2019?
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Admin Richo Cech –
yes, it is too late, they would freeze in transit
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linda9963 (verified owner) –
I have ordered these plants from other companies in the past, but your plants are the best! Your plants arrived in beautiful condition and I look forward to planting them! Will order from you again!
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Glenna Handley (verified owner) –
Richo, our white sage plants arrived today in absolutely perfect condition! They were packed with incredible care & love. Thanks so much for a great product, & your attention to detail in shipping them. Looking forward to growing these, & hope to do business with you again! Glenna
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Peter Dawson –
Richo, please save me Salvia Apiana plant. Thanks. Peter.
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Admin Richo Cech –
These are in stock and we have plenty of them–probably will not run out this year.
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Martha Corchero –
1. do you have larger plants other than the 8 inches and how are they shipped
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Martha,
We could put some of our larger plants to gallon pots and sell them in April or so, that is a good idea. You can stay in touch to see how that turns out. We ship plants mainly via US postal service within the US only. We have shipped hundreds of thousands of plants and we do have a very good system and success rate.
richo
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Cherina –
Have you decided to pot larger plants? If so I would like to order
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hi Cherina,
All our white sage are getting big. If you order one online, you don’t need to pay anything extra, just request largest plant possible in the “order comments” field at checkout. Richo
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Rambe,
White sage can be grown in pots and I’ve learned that a wide and shallow pot works best for them. Several of my mother plants were planted in deep flats and then threw their roots into the gravel of the greenhouse–they are the happiest.
Richo
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Hannah –
What is the age of the potted plants? Also, how are they sourced?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Hannah, We grow all our plants ourselves, in the case of White Sage, from our own organically grown white sage seeds. We started the largest population last year so the first plants that go out will be about 8 inches tall. Richo
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Suyash –
will you send plants to India
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Admin Richo Cech –
Plants are shipped inside the USA only
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Ivette Vargas –
I live in Arizona will this sage do well here?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Yes, you are in one of the preferred zones for white sage.
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ESTHER SIMPSON –
I live in Maryland .Can i grow white sage here.When can it ship,can it grow inside.
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello Esther,
We might list white sage again this fall. We have a large population of these coming on. Please click the “waitlist” option to get an automatic e-mail when we do enable purchasing. However given your circumstance I would wait until spring and then plant it outside. White sage does not like to be held indoors for the winter. A heated greenhouse is fine, but they suffer on the windowsill.
Richo
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