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Salvia officinalis 'Icterina'

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Kitchen sage with yellow-variegated leaves. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is lilac. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is June - September.

Color : paarsblauw

Flowering period : june - july

Size approx. : 50 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Date taken : 06.06.2006

Common name : Sage

Family : Lamiaceae

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© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : Th. Ploeger & Zn
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : claylike or chalky soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : lilac
leaf colour : variegated
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : the leaves are edible
scent : leaves scented lightly
flowering period : june - july
hardiness : mostly hardy