Clary Sage, organic seeds
Information
Salvia sclarea. Belongs to the labiate family and is a bi-annual, beautiful and fragrant sage, 1 m tall. During the first year it shapes a big, elegant rosette of slightly downy, grey-green leaves. The flower-stems grow up the next year and are full of pale flowers with a sprinkling of pink and violet and a fantastic fragrance of musk. Earlier muscatel sage was used both as medicinal plant and herb for a refreshing eye lotion and as herb in wine and liqueur. Nowadays it is mostly appreciated for its leaves and flowers and fragrance. The flower-stems can be dried as everlasting flowers too. Sow the seeds in hotbeds/pots or directly outdoors in May-June in well-drained limy soil in full sun-light. It usually winters without extra protection against the cold. 250 seeds/g. A portion contains about 60 seeds.
| Product number: | K535 |
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| Scientific name: | Salvia sclarea |
| Botanic family: | The Mint Family - Lamiaceae |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Lifespan: | Biannual |
| F1 Hybrid: | No |
| New variety: | No |
| Sowing time: | Pre-cultivate: May–June |
| Sowing depth: | 1 cm |
| Germination time: | 7–10 days |
| Plant spacing: | 40 cm |
| Row spacing: | 40 cm |
| Height: | 100 cm |
| Plant location: | Sun |
| Harvest/blooming: | June–September |
| Seeds/g: | 250 seeds |
| Heirloom variety: | Yes |
Cultivation advice
Sowing
Should be pre-cultivated indoors. Sow 1 cm deep in April and set out after the risk of frost is over.Spacing
Keep a mutual distance of 25 cm.Harvest
Pick shoots and young leaves for cabbage-, lamb- and mutton dishes and also for salads and fish. The sage prefers to be the only seasoning in a dish and should never be mixed with other herbs.Seed
130 seeds/g.A portion contains about 60 seeds.
