Black Sage

Black Sage is a California native shrub with dark green pungently scented leaves and white flowering stalks. Seeds are certified organic.

Size: Packet: 100 seeds (0.08 gram), OG

Black Sage (Salvia mellifera) is a Southern California chaparral ecosystem native plant with a range that extends all the way to Baja. A shrub with dark green pungently scented leaves and white flowering stalks. Moderately irrigated and fertilized plants will fill an area of five square feet. Black Sage is not only an excellent native pollinator, garden honeybees will produce a uniquely peppery flavored honey from it. The leaves can also be used in tea. Plants will overwinter and perennialize in any mild winter climate.

Our black sage seeds are cultivated on two farms in our region under certified organic conditions. They are not wildcrafted, wild harvested, or "sustainability wild harvested."

Seeds are certified organic. 

Common Name:
Black Sage
Scientific Name:
Salvia mellifera
Plant Lifespan:
Perennial
Cold Hardiness (F):
Zone 9b (25 to 30)
Light Requirements:
Full Sun (min. 6 hours a day)
Seed In:
Early Spring (Mar 21 - Apr 20), Mid Spring (Apr 21 - May 20), Late Spring (May 21 - Jun 20), Early Summer (Jun 21 - Jul 20), Mid Summer (Jul 21 - Aug 20), Late Summer (Aug 21 - Sep 21), and Early Fall (Sep 22 - Oct 21)
Seeding Depth:
1/16 in.
Days to Sprout:
7-21
Optimal Soil Temperature (F):
65–70
Plant Spacing:
3-4 ft.
Plant Height:
4 ft.
Average Days from Seed to Harvest:
100-110
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Quin Shakra · Ojai, California

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