clary sage
Salvia sclarea
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- White to lavender
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Clary sage (Salvia sclarea) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Its fragrant gray-green leaves form a clumping mound, and white to lavender flowers open in spring and summer. Bees and butterflies visit the blooms. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Anise hyssop, Creeping thyme, and Feather reed grass.
Native range
Europe to Central Asia.