Plant in full sun in a well-draining soil and irrigate occasionally. Very cold hardy (-30 °F) and useful down to USDA Zone 4. A nice selection of the herb sage that is lower growing with smaller leaves than most others and it flowers prolifically through much of the spring and early summer. Good for cooking.

Salvia officinalis 'Robert Grim' is a nice cultivar of the culinary sage that came to us from Betsy Clebsch. Besty told us it came from Robert "Bob" Grim's garden. Grim was noted hybridizer of succulent plants, primarily those in the Crassula family (Crassulaceae) who lived and gardened in San Jose, California and she noted that this plant is "first rate as a garden plant although it does get woody and die out a bit after three years or so." We grew this plant from 2000 to 2002. 

The information about Salvia officinalis 'Robert Grim' displayed on this web page is based on our research conducted in the nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also include observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.