Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea' - Purple Sage [UK Grown Culinary Herbs]

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Purple coloured culinary herb, freshly scented with aromatic sage. Hardy throughout most of the UK, down to -15°C.


This dwarf variety of sage will catch your eyes as well as our nose! Its gorgeous deep purple and contrasting green colouring looks great in your garden and on your plate. The soft texture of the oblong leaves only adds to the feast for the senses this plant brings. As well as looking great, you can use this sage in cooking, baking and even in teas; sage tea is said to be good for coughs and sore throats, so you can even try your own homegrown remedies! In summer, it may produce purple-blue flowers at the ends of its stems, attracting bees and complementing the purple hues of the foliage, and even once flowers have faded you can enjoy the attractive foliage year-round.

Evergreen Perennial
Herb with bushy foliage
Summer-flowering, but enjoy the aromatic foliage year-round.


Scientific Name
Salvia officinalis 'Purpurea' (sage / healthy plant of the monastery storeroom, cultivar: purply)

Common Name
Culinary Sage, Common Sage, Garden Sage, Purple Sage, Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens'

Origin
Native to the Mediterranean

Pruning Tips
Cut back flower spikes after flowering to keep the plant compact; when necessary, prune this plant in spring.

Wildlife Value
Provides nectar for butterflies, and also popular with bees, in particular long-tongues species

Positioning
Grow this sage in full sun, in a sheltered spot.

Water
Sage appreciates moisture, so make sure to keep an eye on it in dry weather (it will wilt when thirsty) and take care that it won't be in a winter puddle.

Soil
Choose a soil which will hold moisture but also drain well to keep this sage happy.

Food
Sage isn't too hungry as aplant, so in the ground it won't need extra feed. It will appreciate a potassium-rich fertiliser if growing in a container, though!

Pet-safe
Yes- no toxicity reported, though it's best for the plant and your pets if they don't nibble too much!

Sprouts Top Tips
Pruning annually helps encourage new growth in this plant- which is important as it's the newest growth that looks, tastes and smells best.

Extras
This plant is on the RHS' Plants for Pollinators list, and has won its Award of Garden Merit too.

 


 

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We're devoted to sending our customers quality plants with the best service around. Every plant is backed by our 7-day guarantee, so they arrive in good health.

Our team takes extra steps when prepping plants for transportation, but they're still sensitive to changes, so there may be minor cosmetic issues. We always aim to photograph and disclose any flaws before shipping, but a living creature travelling across the country in a box can take a hot minute to adjust to its new life.

If you have any issues within 7 days of receiving your order, holler at our customer support team on our contact form with your order details and some pics of the issue. After the guarantee has expired, though, we can't refund as we can't guarantee care and environmental factors. If you repot the plant during the 7 days, the guarantee is void.

We have been sending plants up and down the country for many year now and we like to think we have our way down to an art.

We protect the plant from falling out of the soil with tissue paper and tape if needed, then we wrap the plant in corrugated cardboard, and sometimes we protect the leaves with extra tissue paper if required. This is then placed into a box and if there is any empty space, we fill this with void fill to stop the plants moving around inside the box. Sometimes we will write a note on your packing slip to water the plant on arrival, so please look out for this. This is due a freshly watered plant going in a box will not only be soggy, but as the plant is in darkness this can sometimes make the plant unhappy when just freshly watered.

If your plant arrives to you unhappy, please send us a photo of the plant and packaging if relevant straight away, so we can advise you.

Online orders are packed and dispatched within a few days. Usually depending on volumes, we aim to get your order dispatched within 1 working day. We have collections from Royal Mail 6 days a week so deliveries tend to be speedy.

Our standard parcel delivery service is £4.99 for Royal Mail Tracked48, you can upgrade to Tracked24 for £2.50.

We do offer a Tracked48 Large Letter option for £2.99, and Tracked24 for £1 extra, but this only applies to products less than 2.5cm thick.

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We get a lot of boxes, packaging and whatnot at Sprouts from all our various supplier's deliveries. We re-use this packaging material where possible, plus we take in donations from local businesses and customers to our shop to avoid excess packaging going to landfill. Sometimes your delivery might look a little different, or come in a branded box from another company, but rest assured the items inside are carefully packed with love and attention inside. We use paper tape and all our branded materials included are fully recyclable. Sometimes we use polystyrene, bubble wrap or plastic wrap in the packaging, all these items are not new and where possible, please use them again.

We have partnered with Zedify to offer low-carbon deliveries in Central Bristol for £6.99.

Zedify collect and deliver orders from us Monday - Friday and will usually deliver your order the same day its collected. If you place your order before 11am, we will aim to get it collected the same day but this isnt always possible. When you have received your dispatch email, Zedify should be delivering your order the same day, anytime before 6pm.

We cannot give an idea of time, but if you would prefer delivery on a certain date (Monday - Friday) please get in touch or leave a note at check out with your preferred delivery date and we will do our best to accommodate your request.

Zedify deliver to the following postcodes BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4, BS5, BS6, BS7, BS8 (1, 2, 3A - 3N, 4), BS9 (1,3,4).

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We do not offer free returns, but if you are unhappy with your delivery, please get in touch. If your parcel or order has been damaged, please take photos and send these over to our team so we can look into this for you.

If you have ordered an item and you would like to exchange it, we should be able to do this for you. There may be an extra charge for delivery, but get in touch to discuss. For plants there is a 7 day return policy and 30 days for everything else, apart from sale items which are none returnable. 

You can return or exchange in our Bristol shop for free.

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