I don't have experience with bog sage, but it is not uncommon for this to happen when I pot stuff up or move it. If the plant starts to wilt I trim them, just as you said. Often I trim them before they wilt and I trim off any ratty leaves so the plant can concentrate it's energy on the healthy parts. Usually plants bounce back quickly if you trim them. If you dig more up I'd go ahead and trim them right away. I doubt they will die if you have a good amount of roots. If they don't wilt further and what's left seem healthy then I'd say it's pretty safe to bring them. -Ais.

Thanks Ais - I trimmed them down and four good-sized pots look okay with some perky leaves. I'll trim today's divisions down first. Duh! Should have seen that coming with such a lanky plant.

My foxgloves will look wilty but usually once they get back in the ground and get a good drink they usually perk up. Sometimes it takes a little while. And I know to mark my plants I receive in the fall because many times they will promptly die back but show back up in the spring. I am not worried about wilty plants I receive at the swaps. See ya tomorrow. Shannon/Dirtrx

bog sage will grow leaves from the same stems next yr if you leave them long. but it shouldn't hurt anything to trim them. i cut mine back only about 1/2 way in fall.