Purple Sage Plants

Enjoying the traditional flavour of Sage that we know and love, but with gorgeous purple foliage, this shows topping herb is a must for your herb patch. Offering a fantastic bit of colour in your garden heading into the winter months as well as a delicious scent all summer long. It does a great job of attracting pollinators and garden enthusiasts alike, and is also quite low maintenance. Whether you choose to dehydrate the leaves to create your own collection of homegrown herb pots, mix it into rich butters and add to steaks or garlic bread, or simply fry it up to top off a pasta dish, the versatility of sage is almost endless. If you're looking for more information on how to grow sage, our in-depth guide covers a range of topics from propagation and pruning to planting positions and more to ensure your growing journey goes smoothly once your plants arrive. These plants quickly grow into big, beautiful plants from our 9cm pots and fill spaces with pretty purple colours. They're perfect planted up with other classics such as rosemary and thyme, as well as with other sage varieties such as blackcurrant and pineapple sages. Latin Name: Salvia officinalis 'Purpurascens' Type: Perennial Soil Type: Moist soil Where should I plant this variety? Sun or partial shade How tall does it grow? Approx. 70cm How much space does it need? Approx. 60cm When does it flower? Purple/blue flowers during the summer months Top care tips: Prune back regularly to prevent plant becoming leggy. Delivery Information Purple Sage is a wonderful variety of Sage, as it can be used in the same way as traditional Sage for all of your culinary needs (Sage and onion stuffing, anyone?) but it also provides a beautiful purple hue to your kitchen garden, which intensifies as it heads into the winter months. A lovely addition to your other evergreen herbs, giving a little pop of colour when it is needed most! Delivery options explained Pre-order delivery option From January to March, customers are able to pre-order herbs for delivery later in spring, to ensure that you receive the unusual varieties that you desire. We begin dispatch of pre-orders from late March, once all items in your order are available for dispatch in one delivery, as some varieties will be available a little later in the year than others. You will receive notification when this dispatch takes place along with tracking information but if you would like an estimated delivery date after placing your pre-order, please do not hesitate to contact us. Order Now delivery option From late March to autumn, herbs will be available for immediate dispatch subject to their availability. We dispatch our fresh potted herbs Monday-Wednesday each week to avoid postal delays over the weekend. We aim to dispatch all fresh herb orders in less than seven days, i.e. an order placed Thursday-Sunday would likely be dispatched the following Monday. Orders placed Monday-Tuesday, we would aim to dispatch by the Wednesday of that week. If you have a specific dispatch date that you would like us to aim towards, please do not hesitate to let us know. We can't guarantee a particular date but will strive to do our best for you. Dispatch information All orders are dispatched via a next day courier, ensuring that your herbs reach you promptly and in good health. For customers in the Highlands and Channel Islands this is a 48-hour delivery service. (From 2021 onwards we are unable to ship to Northern Ireland.) Please note that we do not offer a collection service. Our site is not suitable to receive visitors and this is a rule that we have to apply universally out of respect to our neighbours and family. Packaging We aim to reuse packaging as much as possible. Your herbs will be delivered in taupe recyclable pots. We are moving over to using plastic blister cell packaging which contains at least 90% recycled content and is itself 100% recyclable. These things are important to you and are important to us. Customer satisfaction Occasionally due to circumstances beyond our control, problems can arise. If you are not satisfied in the condition of your plants upon reaching you, please contact us as soon as possible providing pictures so that we can deal with your enquiry and feedback to our courier service. We will endeavour to ensure a resolution is reached that leaves you satisfied.