Herbs
Sage
A permanent full-sun spot with very sharp drainage; do not enrich the soil.
Salvia officinalis · Herbs · Perennial
When to plant Sage in Australia
Sourced timing by broad climate zone. Zones with no sourced timing for an action are left out rather than estimated.
- Sow seed
- Cool — Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Sep, Oct, Nov
- Subtropical — Aug, Sep, Oct
- Tropical — Apr, May, Jun
- Arid — Jun, Jul
- Plant out seedlings
- Cool — Oct, Nov, Dec
- Temperate — Oct, Nov
- Subtropical — Sep, Oct, Nov
- Tropical — May, Jun, Jul
- Arid — Jun, Jul
- Harvest
- Cool, Temperate, Subtropical, Tropical, Arid — 6 weeks after sowing
Australian planting guide by climate zone
Sourced guidance by broad climate zone, shown as fixed months, timing relative to sowing or planting, or written growing advice. Your GrowCal calendar applies your regional growing profile, so its dates may sit earlier or later than the months below.
| Action | Cool | Temperate | Subtropical | Tropical | Arid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sow | Sep, Oct, Nov, DecDetailsSow seed in September-December. | Sep, Oct, NovDetailsSow seed in September-November. | Aug, Sep, OctDetailsSow seed in August-October. | Apr, May, JunDetailsSow seed in April-June. | Jun, JulDetailsSow seed in June-July. |
| Plant out | Oct, Nov, DecDetailsPlant seedlings in October-December. | Oct, NovDetailsPlant seedlings in October-November. | Sep, Oct, NovDetailsPlant seedlings in September-November. | May, Jun, JulDetailsPlant seedlings in May-July. | Jun, JulDetailsPlant seedlings in June-July. |
| Feed | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Prune | Sep, Oct, NovDetailsPrune in spring to remove straggly, bare or frost-damaged stems. | Sep, Oct, NovDetailsPrune in spring to remove straggly, bare or frost-damaged stems. | Sep, Oct, NovDetailsPrune in spring to remove straggly, bare or frost-damaged stems. | Sep, Oct, NovDetailsPrune in spring to remove straggly, bare or frost-damaged stems. | Sep, Oct, NovDetailsPrune in spring to remove straggly, bare or frost-damaged stems. |
| Pest check | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown | No sourced timing currently shown |
| Harvest | 6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsHarvest from about 6 weeks, when needed. | 6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsHarvest from about 6 weeks, when needed. | 6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsHarvest from about 6 weeks, when needed. | 6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsHarvest from about 6 weeks, when needed. | 6 wks after sowingRelativeDetailsHarvest from about 6 weeks, when needed. |
Only sourced growing and timing guidance is shown.
Care guidance
Sourced advice for Sage that isn't tied to a month.
- Sow 5mm deep; germinates in 7-21 days.
- Space plants 50cm apart, or grow in a 20-30cm pot.
- Very well-drained soil — do not add compost or manure.
- Gardening Australia has no culinary-sage plant-finder page; the Salvia genus page is used for pruning only, and Russian sage (Salvia yangii) is a different plant.
About this data
This schedule is part of GrowCal's preview horticultural dataset — useful as general guidance, and still being validated. Conditions vary with your soil, aspect, frost and variety. Read more on the data & methodology page, or send us a correction.
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