Jerusalem Sage

Did you know

• Jerusalem sage is not a true sage (Salvia) but shares the same mint family and similarly aromatic, felted grey-green leaves.
• Flowers are arranged in distinctive tiered whorls around the stem, creating a pagoda-like effect.
• The dried seed heads persist through winter and are striking when covered in frost, making them popular with flower arrangers.
• Its woolly grey leaves are an adaptation to hot, dry Mediterranean hillsides — the fine hairs reduce water loss and reflect intense sun.
• Beth Chatto, the legendary British gardener, championed this plant for dry gravel gardens, proving it thrives on neglect.

Color meanings

Uses

• Mediterranean gardens
• dry garden specimen
• drought-tolerant landscaping
• dried flower arrangements