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Author Message   Kniphofia  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 12:06 pm:    I must have some of this in the border this summer.. Sue Central Maine Zone 4   Rosemary  My Weather Posted on Sunday, March 28, 2004 - 03:30 pm:    Isn't that wonderful! I love the colors! I need to work on my little herb garden this year, it's in a pretty sad state. Ro, CT Zone 5   Marciam  My Favorite Photo Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 11:08 am:    I've always admired that sage, but held off buying it because I knew it probably wouldn't winter over. Maybe next year! My herb garden has gradually given way to a mixed bed. I needed room for other stuff. Mine needs renovated too! Marcia, Pennsylvania Zone 5   Euphorbphreak  My Garden Journal My Weather My Time Posted on Wednesday, June 16, 2004 - 12:33 pm:    I think the tricolor (or purple) isn't as robust as the species officianalis--I couldn't keep the purple form alive either. I was quite surprised to find out that Greg's Salvia officianalis is hardy in his North Dakota zone! If you cook, an herb garden is a must! David, the other CA, 9b/17   Michelelee  My Weather My Time Posted on Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 03:59 am:    That one is my favorite. It looks like a wet mop right now but is still trudging along. Michelelee - WA, Zone "7-8"   Greth  Posted on Sunday, March 05, 2006 - 06:15 pm:    Tricolour and most sages love our mediterranean climate! Ive had great success growing and propagating this one. I feel sorry for you folks who have harsh winters, but I envy your wet woodland plants! Such is life, you can't garden in all climates at once. Greth Greth - South Australia, Zone "?"   Starzgarden  Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 08:09 am:    I wouldn't miss out having this in my garden every year. The colors are outstanding and a beautiful addition to a container planting. Starzgarden - Michigan, Zone "five"   Allieok  My Favorite Photo My Weather My Garden My Time Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 10:33 am:    I'm planting herbs in containers in this garden, with the exception of rosemary and dill -- because in my old garden herbs refused to stay where they were put. They just hopped right over the dividers -- or under -- and before I knew it I had basil, oregano, and mint coming up ten foot away from home. I'm sure going to look for this sage. Wouldn't that be pretty cascading from a pot? I love cooking with herbs. Today I'm roasting pork and threw in a sprig of rosemary. The aroma is filling the house. It's wonderful. Allieok - Oklahoma, Zone "7a"   Greth  Posted on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 - 04:32 pm:    Everything I cook has some green bits in it somewhere. It is a little complicated getting things like sage though - I strip the leaves for cooking, extra leaves get dried, and the stem goes into the cuttings tray! Try cooking with hyssop and savory - they have wonderful aromas and are interesting replacements for thyme. Hyssop is gorgeous in the garden, too, a true blue. (And both are non invasive) Greth Greth - South Australia, Zone "?"   Suzyq  My Garden Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 09:57 am:    I love the tricolor sage. Will it thrive in zone 7? Suzyq - NC, Zone "7"   Skybird  Posted on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 - 10:55 pm:    Hi all, I'm coming to this thread late, but I just wanted to let you all know that I have both Tricolor sage and Golden sage that overwintered easily for me last winter in z5. And they're both semi-evergreen! They're usually listed as tender perennials and hardy to only z6 or z7, depending on where you look, but I didn't mulch or do anything special to mine last winter and don't plan to this winter either. They ARE planted in a place that gets sun as least part of the day even in the middle of winter, and with our high altitude sun here in Denver, we're often warmer during the day than other z5 places, so that may have helped, but I recommend z5 people give them a try. I'd be sure they're in well drained soil and in a fairly "warm" spot when you try them the first winter to see how they'll do. I would think anything warmer than z5 should work very well. Here's a link to a picture of Golden Sage. It's not as striking as Tricolor, but still adds a great "soft" contrast to the garden. Mine are planted in my regular perennial garden. http://aoki2.si.gunma-u.ac.jp/BotanicalGarden/PICTs/golden-sage.jpeg Happy gardening, Skybird Skybird - Colorado, Zone "z5, Denver, CO"

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