Sage is an evergreen perennial with grey-green foliage and light blue flowers, gathered in blossoms on the tops of shoots. It is used as a culinary herb in fatty meats and sausages, in teas, in cosmetics and in pharmaceutical industry. Varieties: Salvia officinalis “Purpurascens” – with variegated green-purple foliage. Salvia officinalis “Tricolour” – with variegated foliage (grey-green, off-white, red).