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- Q.Can I Prune A Green Cloud Texas Sage Once A Month To Keep Small And Keep It’s Shape? - I planted a Green Cloud Texas Sage in an area where I would like to keep it smaller and not ...
- Q.Should My Common Garden Sage Be Pruned Off For Winter? - My common sage plants are young enough that they have not yet produced blooms. Our zone 6 autumn has been ...
- Q.How Can I Tell If A Plant Reproduces By Seed Or A Rhizome Like An Aspen Tree? - I am moving from an alpine desert area (south central Colorado) to a more mountain area. I want to pot ...
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July 16, 2021Q.Can I Prune A Green Cloud Texas Sage Once A Month To Keep Small And Keep It’s Shape?
I planted a Green Cloud Texas Sage in an area where I would like to keep it smaller and not the 6 feet that it can grow to. Can I prune the bush once a month or so to keep it compact and small in nature? Thank you.
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BushDoctor on
August 3, 2021
Certified ExpertA.No. You should only prune this once or twice per year. Here is an article that will help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/texas-sage/growing-texas-sage-plants.htm
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krystalmk on
November 21, 2021
47032Q.Should My Common Garden Sage Be Pruned Off For Winter?
My common sage plants are young enough that they have not yet produced blooms. Our zone 6 autumn has been unusually mild, but bitter nights will be coming. The leaves still look good. Should I wait until they wither to cut the plants off, or do it now? Or would it be better not to cut them at all? ~~ Thanks
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
November 22, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Most people wait till spring to cut back sage's old foliage. Leaving it for the winter can help protect the crown from the cold. Since you still have leaves you can cut some for wreaths or freeze for winter use.
This article tells a lot about sage:
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/sage-salvia-officinalis/Was this answer useful?00 - Answered by
BushDoctor on
November 22, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Generally, You will want to leave them alone so that they will have some strength to come back in spring. You can cut a little through the winter, just enough to use, but I would leave any pruning until spring.
This article will offer more information on the care of the plant:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/herbs/sage/how-to-grow-sage.htm
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December 20, 2023Q.How Can I Tell If A Plant Reproduces By Seed Or A Rhizome Like An Aspen Tree?
I am moving from an alpine desert area (south central Colorado) to a more mountain area. I want to pot a small sage bush that is growing in my garden area with several more mature sage bushes to take with me. I think the sage is produced by a ryzone because there are several other sages around this small one. My husband is afraid the sage will spread seed and root. I love the smell of our wild sage around our house and would like to take a piece with me. I do not know what kind of sage it is. I hope you can help me.
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GKH_Susan on
December 20, 2023
Certified ExpertA.The native sage bush in Colorado does have lateral roots as well as a deep taproot so it may be hard to dig up unless you get a small one. To avoid reseeding, just cut off the flowers after they fade. Here is more:
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