2 Purple Sage Plants 9cm Pots Award Winning Aromatic Mediterranean Herb

2 x Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' – Purple Sage Plants in 9cm Pots

Add colour, fragrance and versatility to your garden with Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens', commonly known as Purple Sage. This attractive aromatic plant produces striking purple young foliage that gradually matures to silvery grey-green, giving excellent ornamental interest as well as being a traditional culinary sage.

Supplied as 2 established plants in individual 9cm pots, Purple Sage is perfect for herb gardens, sunny borders, patio containers and Mediterranean-style planting.

🌿 What You'll Receive

• 2 x Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' plants
• Supplied individually in 9cm pots
• Healthy, established young plants
• Ready for planting into the garden or larger containers

⭐ Key Features

• 🏆 RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM)
• Attractive purple young foliage
• Strongly aromatic leaves
• Purple-blue flowers during summer
• Semi-evergreen, bushy habit
• Excellent for bees and other pollinators
• Drought tolerant once established
• Both ornamental and culinary

🌱 Perfect For

• Herb gardens
• Patio pots
• Sunny borders
• Cottage gardens
• Gravel gardens
• Mediterranean-style planting
• Wildlife-friendly gardens

📏 Mature Size

Can eventually reach approximately 50–100cm high and wide in suitable conditions.

☀️ Planting & Care

Plant in full sun in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. Purple Sage is drought tolerant once established but dislikes excessive winter wet, so good drainage is particularly important.

Trim back flower stems after flowering and lightly prune in spring to maintain a compact, attractive plant.

📦 Seasonal Plant Information

Plants are living products, so size, foliage colour and flowering stage will naturally vary depending on the time of year.

💡 Purple Sage combines colourful foliage, aromatic leaves, summer flowers and pollinator appeal in one versatile garden plant.