How to tend a Salvia sclarea

Also known as: Salvia altilabrosa Pau, Salvia calostachya Gand., Salvia coarctata Vahl, Salvia haematodes Scop., Salvia lucana Cavara & Grande, Salvia pamirica Gand., Salvia simsiana Schult., Salvia turkestanica Noter, Sclarea vulgaris Mill., Salvia sclarea var. calostachya (Gand.) Nyman, Aethiopis sclarea (L.) Opiz, Salvia sclarea var. turkestaniana Mottet, Salvia sclarea var. hispanica Gavioli

Watering

Moderately resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry

Sunlight

Likes adequate sunshine, shade properly under summer noon strong light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly

Pruning

Remove old diseased and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe
Category
Labiatae, Salvia
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Vanilla plants, flowering period June-September
Flower colors
Leaf color green, flower color purple, blue
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