Botanical Name: Salvia scleria
Common Name: Clary sage Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright rosette of large, hairy, gray-green leaves with long petioles; upright spikes of pink or white flowers extend well above foliage Height 2 to 3' Spread 2 to 3' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoor full sun Soil prefers a well-drained soil Hardiness hardy – all zones Morphology: Leaves ovate to lanceolate, gray-green covered with white pubescence, rough textured above and beneath leaves have long petioles Flowers spikes of pink or white flowers in large branched cymes held above foliage Fruit small capsule Propagation: seed Usage: small facer plant or mass planting sub-shrub used for foliage or flowers; good in drought tolerant landscapes or herb gardens Landscape Care: Watering can be kept fairly dry, tolerates regular water Fertilizing slow release in spring Pruning pink off dead leaves Pests/Diseases snails, chewing insects Special Conditions/Other may be used as perennial or biennial Origin: Southern Europe Family: Lamiaceae Notes: |
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