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'''''Salvia fruticosa''''' ('''Greek sage''') is a perennial herb or sub-shrub<ref>Near the limits of its cold-hardiness, woody stems of ''Salvia fruticosa'' may die back almost to the ground.</ref> native to the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands. Greek sage grows 2 ft high and wide, with the flower stalks rising 1 ft or more above the foliage. The entire plant is covered with hairs, with numerous leaves of various sizes growing in clusters, giving it a silvery and bushy appearance. The flowers are pinkish-lavender, about .5 in long, growing in whorls along the inflorescence, and held in a small oxblood-red five-pointed hairy calyx. In its native environment it grows as part of the [[Maquis shrubland]] and several other open plant communities, but populations composed entirely of ''Salvia fruticosa'' are not uncommon.<ref name="Clebsch"/> It is also grown as an ornamental flowering shrub, preferring full sun, well-draining soil, and good air circulation. Hardy to 20 degrees F., it is very drought resistant. The leaves have a high oil content, with some of the same chemicals as [[lavender]].<ref name="Clebsch"/> Due its wide variation in leaf shape, there has been a great deal of taxonomic confusion over the years, with many of the leaf variations of ''Salvia fruticosa'' being named as distinct species. Greek sage accounts for 50-95% of the [[Salvia officinalis|dried sage]] sold in North America.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hanson|first=Beth|title=Designing an Herb Garden|publisher=Brooklyn Botanic Garden|date=2004|pages=58|isbn=9781889538631|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=JLHt5zaEWnoC&pg=PA58}}</ref> In its native habitat, it frequently develops woolly [[gall]]s about 1 inch in diameter which are called 'apples'. These 'apples' are peeled and eaten when they are soft, and are described as being fragrant, juicy, and tasty.<ref name="Clebsch"/> ==Cultivation== ===Propagation=== ===Pests and diseases=== ==Varieties== ==Gallery== <gallery perrow=5> Image:Upload.png| photo 1 Image:Upload.png| photo 2 Image:Upload.png| photo 3 </gallery> ==References== <references/>    ==External links== *{{wplink}} {{stub}} __NOTOC__

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