Tricolor Culinary Sage is a compact shrubby herbaceous perennial with strongly aromatic wrinkled foliage that is marbled grey green and purple with irregular white edges. Short upright spikes holding small two-lipped lavender blue flowers bloom in late spring. Flowers best in full sun and average well-drained soils. Drought tolerant. The foliage is edible and can be used in cooking fresh or dried. Type: Perennial Origins: Northern Mediterranean Height: 1' - 1.5' Spread: 1’ - 1.5' Spacing: 1.5' USDA Hardiness Zone: 6 - 9 Culture: Full Sun Bloom Color: Blue Season of Interest: Spring MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low Maintenance. Watch for scale and whitefly. Some susceptibility root rot in consistently moist or wet soils. LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders , Naturalized Areas , Wildlife Garden , Rock Gardens , and Containers. COMPANION PLANTS: Blanket Flower , Black-Eyed Susan , Fescue IMAGE: Salicyna , Salvia officinalis Tricolor 2017-10-02 6980 , CC BY-SA 4.0