Shari 🌊 Coastal Decor | Vegan | Gardening on Instagram: "Sage (salvia). Watch my perennial sage grow thru the season. This perennial is astounding during its first full flush of blooms in June. The bright purple stalks are a show stopper. Often confused with lavender to the untrained eye, the unpleasant scent will confirm this is not lavender. You can cut them back hard after their first flush of blooms to get a second flush that I have found to not be as vibrant, but still just as lush…