Bog sage

Bog sage
Photo: peganum from Henfield, England · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pet safety

We don't have pet-safety information for this plant. Don't assume it's safe. If a pet eats any of it, contact your vet straight away.

Through the year

In flower: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov

Key care steps

  1. Take 8cm non-flowering shoots early in the morning.
  2. Trim below a leaf joint, remove the lower leaves and insert round the edge of a pot of gritty compost.
  3. Cover loosely, keep out of direct sun; rooted in 3–4 weeks.

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This robust, deciduous perennial produces short spikes of clear blue flowers from late summer.

Sun: Full sun.

Soil: Chalk, Loam, Sand.

Hardiness: H6 — down to −20°C.

Flowering: Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.