Clary sage "Vatican Pink" (clarry, clear eye, orvale, see bright)

Clarry "Vatican Pink" - Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica.
Attractive, very stately and large peduncles.
Family: Lamiaceae.
Grows wild in the Black Sea region, the Caucasus, the mountains of Central Asia, the Western and Eastern Mediterranean, Asia Minor.
Moderately fast-growing biennial plant 70-80 cm tall (grown as an annual) with large, ovoid, wrinkled leaves.
Fragrant oval, pubescent leaves appear in summer. Flowers are pink, lilac, white, collected in a branched, paniculate inflorescence. Bracts are large, broadly ovate, pink, less often - white with a greenish edge.
Winter hardiness zones: Z4-8.
Soil requirements: dry, well-drained
Distance between plants: 60 cm.
Blooms in June - July. An excellent honey plant. Dies after fruiting.
1.0 g = 250 seeds.

An easily germinating biennial plant that easily self-sows. Compact and more attractive than the main species. Grows best in cool climates.
A well-known species that is grown for culinary and medicinal purposes, as well as for its beautiful ornamental qualities.
In the kitchen, it can be used to add flavor to omelettes and stews. For medicinal purposes, it is used to improve eye health and treat kidney and stomach diseases. And, interestingly, it is used to slow down the aging process of the body. In cultivation since 1597.


Clary sage, clarry, clear eye, common clary, eyebright, garden clary, orvale, see bright.