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Salvia sclarea

Salvia sclarea
Turkestan Clary, Clary sage, Clear eye, Eyebright, Clary wort, See-bright

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She is simply sublime. Her fragrance is exquisite and is a perfect match with the large-flowered roses. Her elegance, her lightness lightens the rose bed.

Marianne , 27/04/2023

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A large biennial to short-lived perennial, which is very fragrant. In summer, it produces large panicles of pink flowers above large, hairy, green-grey, aromatic leaves. An easy, honey-bearing, and ornamental plant, which self-seeds spontaneously in the garden. Resistant to cold and drought, it tolerates limestone soils well.
Flower size
2 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -29°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

Salvia sclarea, commonly known as clary sage, is a large and beautiful plant that is often a biennial and will charm enthusiasts of well-kept, wild, and natural gardens. Robust and low-maintenance, this highly aromatic sage is decorative with large panicles of flowers in shades of pink and pastel blue, and its velvety foliage of a very soft grey-green. It is also a first-rate honey plant and medicinal plant, self-seeding wherever it pleases, filling in empty spaces in flower beds or rockeries.

Clary sage belongs to the Lamiaceae family. This botanical species is native to western Asia, southern and central Europe, and is cultivated or naturalised in many regions of Europe and America. It is grown for its ornamental appearance, and for extracting its essential oil used in aromatherapy and perfumery. A short-lived perennial plant, it is not uncommon for it to exhaust itself as early as its second year of flowering and seed production. Salvia sclarea is a very fast-growing plant. In its first year, it only produces foliage, and then it flowers from the second year onwards. The foliage is often evergreen in winter. It is composed of large, hairy, and rough leaves, with a long triangular shape, 15 to 25cm (6 to 10in) long, with toothed edges. The leaves are a fairly light grey-green colour and are highly aromatic, leaving a sticky and fragrant substance on the fingers. The plant eventually forms an upright clump that can easily reach 1m (3ft) in height when flowering. Flowering occurs from June to August. It takes the form of long pyramidal spikes composed of many flowers, 2 to 3cm (1in) long, grouped in small clusters. Each cluster, called a whorl, is supported by 2 bracts, which are initially pale-pink veined with mauve, turning to whitish veined with green. The flower consists of a white lower lip and a pale-blue to lilac-pink upper lip. These flowers emit a powerful fragrance and are popular with bees.

Once well-established, Salvia sclarea can survive harsh winters (-20°C (-4°F)) and dry summers. It looks elegant when isolated, with the slightly unreal spectacle of its large pastel panicles capturing the eye. In warm and dry climates, it can live for several years and become imposing, reaching up to 1.5m (5ft) in height. It looks beautiful in flower beds, alongside rose bushes, deutzia, red-hot pokers, creeping junipers, sages, cotton lavenders, and many others.

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Flowering

Flower colour mauve
Flowering time June to August
Flower size 2 cm
Fragrance Fragrant
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Salvia

Species

sclarea

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Turkestan Clary, Clary sage, Clear eye, Eyebright, Clary wort, See-bright

Origin

West Asia

Product reference1742101

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Planting and care

Salvia sclarea prefers full sun, but can also tolerate partial shade in sunny and hot climates. Place it sheltered from cold and drying winds in loose, well-drained, preferably limestone soil, that is dry in summer. Space the young plants 50cm (20in) apart, as it does not like root competition. It is sensitive to excessive winter humidity, which can cause root and stem rot. Once well-rooted, it does not require a large amount of water, so limit watering. Choose its location carefully and avoid moving it. After flowering, prune the plant by cutting it back to about 20cm (8in) from the ground to promote new shoots the following year. Leave the faded flower spikes if you want to obtain new plants, as it will self-seed abundantly.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Back of border, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -29°C (USDA zone 5) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Cut the withered stems as close to the soil as possible, preferably later, so that the seeds have dispersed.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time September to October
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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