Depends on the size of your rosemary.................10 inches tall..........take 4 to 6 inches...............and you can take off the last 2 to3 inches and put them in water..........save the rosemary & use it.................or dry it in a bunch after washing. I keep it hanging near my countertop.....you also can dry it out and make little pillows of it for you bedroom in the pillow.........helps me sleep better. Sorry, I don't grow sage.