![]() ![]() That said, white sage is by no means the only herb in Native traditions. Native Tribes traditionally used a variety of sages in ceremonial and medicinal rituals. Traditional and Sacred Uses: 1629868 / Pixabay It’s a desert plant, after all! If the soil in your region is too rich for sage, mix in some cactus potting mix to make your plant feel at home. White sage actually prefers low-nutrient soils and can easy become over fertilized. Plant your sage in sandy, poor soil, with excellent drainage. A healthy white sage can seek out all the water it needs deep in the soil. Your white sage plant will being to develop its tap root as it ages. Let the plant establish itself in ideal conditions before getting to know the wide, wet world outside.Īfter a few months of regular watering, gradually reduce the amount and consistency. If you’re experiencing a very rainy season, try bringing your seedling inside with a grow light for a few months. If you’ve just planted a sage seedling in the brightest part of your garden, feel free to water it with about 3/4″ of water each week. Young white sage appreciates a bit more water than established plants. Many growers decide to start out with young plants instead of starting from seeds or rooting cuttings. Therefore, it’s essential to plant far more white sage than you expect to grow. Neither seeds nor cuttings have a success rate of over 40%. White sage can be grown from seed or cuttings, but as mentioned, it requires a lot of patience. How to Start Young Plants: elle_kh / Pixabay A growing light is almost always necessary indoors. If your winter weather tends to fall below the low twenties, pot up your sage and bring it indoors for the winter. It can survive temperatures down to 20 degrees. Plant it in your brightest, driest corner and it will explode into abundance. White sage absolutely insists on full sunlight-it can’t abide shade. It needs very little water or nutrients to grow, seeming to feed on sunlight alone. In the desert, this tall sage grows over 6 feet tall in dry, sunny conditions. Sage is hardy and determined, but a regular watering schedule and nutrient-dense potting soil help this scrappy plant to thrive. That said, it’s not a hard plant to grow: it just needs a bit of patience. White Sage is a wild desert plant, and gardeners often struggle to give it the conditions necessary to grow. White sage was used magically, medicinally, and nutritionally by these tribes. It’s sacred to many of the indigenous peoples native to that region, including the Apache, Navajo, Pueblo, and Hopi. This particular sage ( Salvia apiana) grows naturally only in the wide, dry areas of the Southwestern United States. ![]() Native Americans have also used it in death and birth rituals, and as a means of blessing sacred objects. Sage smudging is traditionally used to purify spaces and people before prayer. White sage has been burned for in ritual ceremonies for centuries. If you’ve always wanted to learn more about this wonderful plant ally, read on! Kreutzfelder / Pixabay ![]() Called “grandfather sage” by the Native American tribes of southwest North America, it grows naturally among smaller, darker sages like a silvery-green tower of wisdom. The white sage plant is wrapped in legend.
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