This plant is resistant to damage by deer. Life Cycle: Biennial Recommended Propagation Strategy: Seed Country Or Region Of Origin: Mediterranean region of southern Europe to Central Asia Wildlife Value: Flowers attract native bees and butterflies. The plant has also been used for its antispasmodic, astringent, properties and to reduce flatulence. Attributes: Genus: Salvia Species: sclarea Family: Lamiaceae Uses (Ethnobotany): Seeds used to clear the sight and reduce inflammation of the eye.Tags: #showy flowers #fragrant flowers #drought tolerant #edible plant #wildlife plant #pink flowers #nectar plant #medicinal #rabbit resistant #cpp #well-drained soil #neutral pH #deer resistant #lavender flowers #Mediterranean #self-seeding #alkaline soils tolerant #pollinator plant #small group plantings #sandy soils tolerant #rocky soils tolerant #dry soils tolerant #butterfly friendly #bee friendly #wet soils intolerant #borders Profile Video: See this plant in the following landscape: Cultivars / Varieties: VIDEO Created by Elisabeth Meyer for " Annuals, Perennials, Vines, and Groundcovers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens. Insect, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: No significant problems. Clary sage is resistant to browsing by deer and rabbits and quite drought tolerant. It is also good planted as a border or in small groups in a naturalized area. Use clary sage in edible, herb, butterfly, pollinator, and cottage gardens. The flowers are fragrant, showy white-lavender blooms that appear from June to August. The seeds have been used medicinally to reduce inflammation of the eye, and the fragrant leaves are edible and used as flavoring in food, beer, wine and oils. Rich, excessively fertilized soils produce tall plants with few flowers. Plant in average, well-drained soils in full sun, and does well in light, gravelly, dry or sandy soils. This easy to grow plant reaches 2 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide. Phonetic Spelling SAL-vee-ah sklah-RAY-ah DescriptionĬlary sage is a biennial or short-lived herbaceous perennial in the Lamiaceae (mint) family native to the Mediterranean region of southern Europe to central Asia. The name Salvia is derived from the Latin term salveo, which means ‘be well’ and refers to the plant's medicinal properties.
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