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sticky clary

Salvia glutinosa

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Salvia
Family: Lamiaceae
Common Names: sticky sage, yellow-flowered hardy sage, Jupiter's distaff [2]

About this plant

S. glutinosa is a perennial to 90cm tall, with sticky, ovate leaves to 20cm long, and pale yellow flowers marked with brown, in loose spikes in summer and early autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade but tolerant of dry shade

Pruning

Cut down flowerheads as they fade

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring or propagate by division in spring

Pests

May be prone to slugs, capsid bug, rosemary beetle and leafhoppers

Diseases

May be affected by powdery mildew or foot and root rots

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoorWall Trained

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years