Native American sage 2 organic plants

Discover powerful Native American sage, also known as white sage, a plant sacred to the traditions of Native American peoples, with multiple benefits and virtues. Traditionally, the Chumash people used white sage as an incense stick for purification ceremonies and sweat lodges. Today, it is burned in homes to purify them.

This aromatic, medicinal perennial can grow up to 1.5 m tall, and boasts highly aromatic, silvery foliage with a minty, camphor-like fragrance, as well as magnificent white to pink blossoms. It can be grown in the ground or in large pots.

How do I grow Pineapple Sage?

Pineapple sage is planted in spring, from April to May, in the ground after the last frosts, or in pots.

Choose a sunny spot and favor light, well-drained soil, even poor, stony soil. In heavy soils, add gravel or sand for good drainage. Transplant 50 cm apart in all directions and water abundantly after planting. This hardy plant requires little subsequent maintenance.

How and when to prune Native American sage?

Prune at the end of the season, at least 15 cm from the base of the plant, to enable the white sage to recover properly the following spring. Be careful not to cut too much into the wood, as this could irreversibly weaken the sage.

How do I take cuttings?

Take cuttings from white sage in summer, between June and August, to multiply your plants easily:

• Fill a planter, pot or cups with a mixture of potting soil and sand;
• pick flowerless stems, 10 to 15 cm long, with no wood;
• remove the leaves from two-thirds of the lower part of each stem;
• cut off the tips of the terminal leaves with a chisel, to limit evaporation;
• plant the cuttings, up to the first leaves, in each pot or bucket;
• press the soil firmly around the cuttings;
• water;
• shelter the cuttings in a warm place;
• keep them moist until you take them again.

To facilitate root formation, soak the basal end of each cutting in a solution of natural cuttings hormone. This is easily prepared by cutting small sections of willow and leaving them to macerate overnight in a little water.

How to make a Native American sage bundle or stick?

White sage, with its many virtues, is traditionally considered a sacred plant by certain Amerindian tribes, who burn its leaves as incense during purification ceremonies.

• To make a white sage stick for burning:
• harvest several stems of white sage in June;
• prune them so that they all measure the same length;
• stack them to form a cylinder;
• tie all the stems together at one end of the stick with natural twine (cotton, linen, etc.);
• wrap the twine around the entire length of the stick, pulling tight enough to hold the leaves in place;
• continue winding, returning to the base knot;
• tie the string firmly to the first base knot;
• hang the sticks in a dry, well-ventilated room until they are completely dry.

Once the fumigation sticks are completely dry, after a few weeks, you can use them as and when required. Before burning your white sage stick, open all windows to allow the smoke to escape.

Shipping and delivery of Native American Sage plants

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