Lemon Sage 'Lemon'

A wonderfully fresh and fruity sage that really smells of lemon! The leaves are therefore chopped and added to fruit salads and cold fruit juices, or as whole leaves in tea.
The flowers, which have a slightly sweet scent and are edible, decorate salads and desserts. Also, of course, in meat dishes and what about adding them to cake batter: fresh and aromatic. The plant grows wide and blooms very late in autumn with bright red, tubular flowers at a height of about 1 meter.
Give the plant a slightly shaded spot and well-drained soil. In mild winters or with good protection, the plant will survive. Potting it and placing it in the shed during frost is also an option. Annual pruning helps the bushy plant to rejuvenate. Propagation by cuttings is very easy.

Names:
Latin: Salvia rutilans
Dutch: Citroensalie
English: Lemon Sage