How to grow Clary Sage

Salvia sclarea

Keep well watered through maturity, allowing the bed to dry between waterings. Needs full sun.

Growing Clary sage from seed

Entire seedbed should be evenly moist during germination time.

Soil temperature should be kept higher than 16°C / 61°F to ensure good germination.

By our calculations*, you should look at sowing Clary sage about 84 days before your last frost date .

Seed Saving Clary sage

Let the pods dry on the plant and then break open to collect seeds.

How long does Clary sage take to grow?

These estimates for how long Clary sage takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

Days to Germination How long does it take Clary sage to germinate?
12 days

Average 12 days | Min 5 days | Max 106 days (9)

Days to Transplant How long until I can plant out Clary sage?
+ 42 days

Average 42 days | Min 42 days | Max 42 days (1)

Days to Maturity How long until Clary sage is ready for harvest / bloom?
+ 730 days

Average 730 days | Min days | Max days (0)

Total Growing Days How long does it take to grow Clary sage?
= 784 days

When should I plant Clary sage?

Our when to plant Clary sage estimates are relative to your last frost date.

When to sow The number of days to sow Clary sage before or after your last frost date.
84 days before Last Frost Date

Clary sage Etymology

The seeds were used medicinally to make an eye wash and that gave it it’s name of “clary” meaning “clear eye.”

Clary sage Folklore & Trivia

Native to Europe. It is associated with the moon. Applying some of the essential oil before bed can aid in lucid dreaming.

Other names for Clary sage

Europe sage, muscatel sage

Salvia sclarea L.

Misspellings: Salvia clarea

Footnotes

fn1: wikipedia.org


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