'Berggarten' Sage (Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten'): Compact Culinary Sage with Rounded Leaves

'Berggarten' Sage: Improved Compact Form with Attractive Rounded Leaves

Salvia officinalis 'Berggarten' is a more compact selection of common sage, forming a 2-foot-tall by 3-foot-wide bush with attractively rounded gray-green leaves that boast the same pungent culinary flavor. Purple flower spikes appear in early to mid-summer. Like the species, it tolerates alkaline soils but not wet winter conditions.

Improvements Over Species

• More compact habit (2 ft. tall vs. 2.5 ft.)
• Attractively rounded leaves
• Same excellent culinary flavor
• Purple flower spikes early to mid-summer
• Deer, drought, frost tolerant

Growing Requirements

• Light: Full sun only
• Soil: Moist but well-drained; tolerates alkaline
• Water: Dry to medium
• Maintenance: Low

Propagation & Problems

Sow seed or divide in spring; take cuttings spring through fall. Same pest/disease profile as species.

Quick Reference

Height/Spread:	1–3 ft.
Bloom Time:	Early summer, summer
Flower Color:	Purple
Foliage:	Evergreen, gray-green, rounded
Tolerances:	Deer, drought, frost
Uses:	Herb gardens, borders, containers, cut/dried flowers, groundcover