Clary Sage Salvia Sclarea seeds 0.5g

Clary Sage Seeds

Bring beauty, fragrance and pollinator appeal to your garden with Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea). This striking biennial or short-lived perennial produces tall spikes of pink, lilac and purple flowers above aromatic grey-green foliage. Reaching 70–90 cm in height, Clary Sage makes a stunning feature in cottage gardens, herb gardens and wildlife-friendly borders. Its fragrant leaves can also be used to add flavour to a variety of culinary dishes, making it both ornamental and practical.

Product Features

• Beautiful pink, lilac and purple flower spikes
• Aromatic foliage with culinary uses
• Excellent for cottage gardens, herb gardens and borders
• Attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinators
• Easy to grow and low maintenance

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea
• Common Name: Clary Sage
• Plant Type: Biennial / Short-lived perennial
• Height: 70–90 cm
• Position: Full Sun
• Spacing: 30 × 30 cm

Growing Information

When to Sow

• Indoors: March
• Direct Outdoors: April

How to Sow

Sow seeds 1 cm deep in moist, free-draining seed compost or directly into prepared soil outdoors. Keep the soil evenly moist during germination. Harden off indoor-grown seedlings before planting outdoors after the last frost.

Planting Out

Plant outdoors in May, allowing 30 × 30 cm between plants for healthy growth and good air circulation.

Flowering

Flowers bloom from June to August, producing tall, colourful flower spikes that attract a wide range of pollinating insects.

Growing Tips

• Plant in a sunny position.
• Prefers fertile, well-drained soil, ideally with a neutral to slightly alkaline pH.
• Water regularly while plants establish, then only during prolonged dry periods.
• Remove spent flower spikes to maintain a tidy appearance and encourage vigorous growth.
• Avoid waterlogged soils.

Garden Uses

Clary Sage is ideal for herb gardens, cottage gardens, mixed borders, wildlife gardens and pollinator-friendly planting. Its fragrant foliage and colourful flower spikes also make attractive additions to fresh and dried floral arrangements.

Why You’ll Love It

Clary Sage combines ornamental beauty, fragrant foliage and pollinator-friendly flowers in one easy-to-grow plant. Whether planted in borders or herb gardens, it provides months of colour, attracts beneficial insects and adds height and structure to summer planting schemes.

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