Clary Sage - Herbs
kr32 (Salvia sclarea)
Decorative food plant for carpenter bees
If planted early, the sturdy panicle with pink bracts and light purple flowers may already appear in the first year. Old medicinal and aromatic plant.
Variety-specific characteristics
| Lifespan | biennial |
|---|---|
| Comment | good for pollinators |
| Temperature requirements | frost-sensitive |
| Salvia sclarea | |
| Nutrient requirements | low |
| Seed spacing in the row | 40 cm |
| Seed spacing between the row | 40 cm |
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
Explanations
Bee-friendly: This plant has a good nectar or pollen supply, which is especially good for honey and wild bees, as well as other pollinating insects. There are 500 different kinds of wild bees alone. Some crops are best approached by specialists, others by generalists.