Blackcurrant Sage – Fragrant Blooms & Pollinator Colour

 Blackcurrant Sage – For Uplifting Aroma & Pollinator-Friendly Colour

Usually available: Spring to Autumn
Life cycle: Tender Perennial
Height: 60–90 cm
Position: Sun / part shade
Soil preference: Well-drained

 You will receive

1 Blackcurrant Sage 9cm Pot Plant

All of our Herb Plants are grown organically using certified organic potting mixes and fertilisers.

 About Blackcurrant Sage (Salvia microphylla)

Blackcurrant Sage is a vibrant and fragrant herb prized for its striking flowers and fruity, uplifting aroma. Its leaves release a sweet blackcurrant scent when gently crushed, and its vivid magenta-pink blooms are irresistible to bees, butterflies, and humming insects. A beautiful addition to borders, herbal gardens, or wildlife-friendly spaces, it brings colour, fragrance, and energy all season long.

 Why choose The Healing Herb Garden’s Blackcurrant Sage?

Organically grown and carefully nurtured, our Blackcurrant Sage plugs bring pollinator-friendly colour and joyful fragrance to your garden. Perfect for gardeners seeking both beauty and biodiversity.

🍵 Uses

Culinary: Use the aromatic leaves sparingly to flavour teas, desserts, or fruit dishes with a subtle blackcurrant twist.

Aromatic: Crush the leaves to release their sweet, fruity scent — perfect for sensory gardens or calming evening walks.

Ornamental: Produces abundant magenta blooms from summer to autumn, ideal for adding colour and movement to borders.

Wildlife Friendly: Highly attractive to bees and butterflies, helping support vital pollinators in your garden.

 Physical Characteristics

Height: 60–90 cm

Foliage: Small, rounded green leaves with a fruity blackcurrant scent

Flowers: Vibrant magenta-pink blooms from midsummer to autumn

Growth habit: Bushy and upright, ideal for the middle of borders or in pots