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Common Sage 'Berggarten' (Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'): Broad-Leaved Culinary Sage

Overview

Sage 'Berggarten' (Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten') is a German cultivar selected for its exceptionally large, broad, gray-green leaves and compact, non-flowering habit. It offers intense sage flavor and ornamental appeal.

Botanical Details

Family:	Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Salvia (SAL-vee-uh)
Species:	officinalis (oh-fiss-ih-NAH-liss)
Cultivar:	Berggarten

Uses

Leaves are perfect for stuffing, sausages, and teas. Because it rarely blooms, energy goes into leaf production. Drought-tolerant, deer-resistant. Attractive in herb gardens and borders.

Herbs: Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor': Variegated Culinary Sage with Pink, White, and Green Leaves; Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten': Culinary Sage with Large Round Leaves; Common Sage 'Aurea' (Salvia officinalis 'Aurea'); Common Sage 'Purpurescens' (Salvia officinalis 'Purpurescens'); Common Sage 'Purpurea' (Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea'); Salvia officinalis 'Rosea' – Pink Flowering Garden Sage; Tricolor Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Tricolor'): Variegated Foliage for Herb Gardens and Containers; Purple Sage 'Purpurescens' (Salvia officinalis 'Purpurescens'): Purple-Leaved Culinary Sage for Ornamental Herb Gardens; Variegated Golden Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'): Ornamental Culinary Herb with Gold-Splashed Leaves; Golden Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Aurea'): Chartreuse Foliage for Herb and Ornamental Gardens

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