I have some white sage seeds given to me by a friend who harvests white sage in Calif. It grows wild there. I did some research and found that the seeds germinate better if slightly burned first, which I've tried. I've attempted to germinate these seeds 3 times now and am not having much luck. Has anyone had success with these? The sage is the type people use to smudge.
I have never heard about burning them, that in itself would cause iffy results....burn too much and they are toast--ed. They do have a very low germination rate to begin with. But when you try they should be just barely covered with soil, no more than 1/8th-1/4th inch, indoors and in full sunlight or under bright grow lights.
No, since our weather can be so harsh in the winter and the white sage grows wild in California I didn't think I should try growing it in the ground. But I have enough seeds so I'll try that see what happens. Great idea, thanks!
Not from the wild seeds. I did buy White Sage seeds from HorizonHerbs.com . They had done a lot of experimenting with WS because of how hard it is to germinate. I planted 6 seed starter cells and 3 of them came up! The seed package does say that fire treatment improves germ rate but I didn't have to do that.
White sage can take 7-14 days to germinate. Its hardy to zones 6-9. They say its good for skin washes and a natural deodorant. Its a beautiful plant in the garden. Once you get it started it the plant lasts from year to year.
