Salvia, Common Sage, Culinary Sage, Garden Sage 'Tricolor'

Of course, last winter (2012) was extraordinarily mild here, so this guy made it through what is ordinarily the warmer part of Zone 5 wit...Read Morehout even shedding its leaves. The site is a very well drained gravel scree, so I am expecting survival this winter as well. The way the foliage holds up through the fall, right into the winter is wonderful.

I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN THIS PLANT TO COME BACK FOR ME. I LIVE IN COLUMBUS, OHIO (ZONE 5B/6A) AND PLANTED THIS THING 3 YEARS IN A ROW. LAST A...Read MoreLL SUMMER, BUT NO COMEY BACK FOR ME THE FOLLOWING SPRING.

This is the first year that I have planted tri-color sage in my herb garden, zone 8a. We are in a terrible drought here in central TX wit...Read Moreh unrelenting heat, so that is an issue, of course, but I will still move this plant in the fall to part shade. Right now it is in full sun and the leaves have burn spots. I have grown it before in zone 8b (Austin TX) in part shade, and it does much better. It is a beautiful plant. It hurts me to see it sunburned!

planted Tricolor sage, chives, parsley, dill and lemon thyme in a basket(see photo) in 2008, The sage has grown to 1' tall and the chive...Read Mores, also, have survived very well!
I live in zone 7, at 3000 feet where in winter it regularly gets down to 20F.