Muscat sage. Sage sclarea.
Muscat sage. . Clary sage. Salvia sclarea. Seeds.
Clary sage is a biennial plant.
Clary sage is 40-90 cm tall.
Clary sage is usually grown from seedlings, sowing seeds in March-April in seedling boxes or in the field at the end of April.
Grows well in dry soils, roots begin to rot in wet places.
In order for clary sage to overwinter well, it should not be pruned later than the beginning of September when preparing for wintering.
If the sage is pruned at the end of September or later, the plants will not have time to grow back and may not survive the winter.
A sunny location, well-drained, moderately rich soil is also suitable for growing clary sage.
If the old flowers are cut off after flowering, medicinal sage will bloom again. In one place, clary sage can grow for 4-6 years without replanting.
Clary sage is usually used in aromatherapy, because clary sage oil has almost the same properties as medicinal sage, only clary sage is less toxic, because it contains a smaller amount of the toxic substance - thujone.
In medicine, sage is used to rinse the mouth and throat.
A great helper in the garden against water rats. When planting clary sage near young trees, or next to bushes, as well as in garden beds, water rats avoid these places thanks to the essential oils, which are also in the roots.
Sage is a biennial or perennial plant, reaches a height of 1 m.
5 seeds in a package.
