Sage
Water below
29%
Healthy band 35% to 75%
Needs wateringJust watered
Derived Worked out from a close relative with the same rooting habit.
Drought tolerant once settled. Soggy winter soil is the usual killer, not summer heat.
Once established this plant rarely needs watering. Alerts are worth acting on mainly in a long dry spell or in its first year.
Drought tolerant once settled. Soggy winter soil is the usual killer, not summer heat.
Setting the threshold
These figures are a tested starting point on a calibrated monitor. Watch one full wet to dry cycle in your own bed and adjust if the plant tells you otherwise. Soil type, container size and how much sun the spot gets all shift where the right number sits.