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.

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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.