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

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