Sage 'Grete Stolze'

Salvia officinalis

How to grow Sage 'Grete Stolze'

  • Full Sun

  • Medium

Try to plant in a location that enjoys full sun and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Grete Stolze is thought of as hardy, so Grete Stolze will tend to go dormant or grow slowly over the winter months. Ensure your soil is loamy and sandy and has a ph of between 4.9 and 8.2 as Sage is a moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil loving plant.

Growing Grete Stolze from seed

Look to ensure a distance 0.98 inches (2.5 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 0.23 inches (0.6 cm) deep. Soil temperature should be kept higher than 15°C / 59°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Grete Stolze about 84 days before your last frost date.

Transplanting Grete Stolze

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Grete Stolze is a hardy plant.

Harvesting Grete Stolze