Flowers
Salvia viridis 'Blue Monday'
Clary sage / Annual Sage
Clary Sage are hardy annuals with colourful bracts, offering a long season of colour in the garden. Can be enjoyed in containers or as a filler plant at border edges. The stems can be cut and dried for floral arrangements long after they have finished outdoors. This variety has deep, purple-blue bracts.
- Plant type
- Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full sun
- Height
- 45cm
- Spread
- 30cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow in-situ Mar-May. Rake soil to a fine tilth and sow 3mm deep in rills 30cm apart. When seedlings appear and are large enough to handle, thin out to 15cm apart. Alternatively sow under glass Feb-Apr, or Aug-Sep. Sow thinly in trays and propagate at 16-18°C. Prick out when large enough. Harden off before planting out 25-30cm apart. Protect young plants from heavy frosts.
Aftercare
Established plants benefit from thorough watering when soil is dry, rather than little and often.
Gallery
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