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Clary Sage
Clary Sage
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🌿 Clary Sage (Salvia sclarea) — Organic Seeds
Common Names: Clear Eye, Muscatel Sage
🌱 Seed Quality Promise
All seeds sold by Yahuah’s Farm are 100% organic, non-GMO, and never chemically treated or coated.
We do not sell pelleted, dyed, chemically enhanced, or synthetic-treated seeds.
What you plant should be as pure as the medicine it becomes.
About Clary Sage
Clary Sage is a bold, aromatic biennial (sometimes short-lived perennial) known for its large fuzzy leaves, towering flower spikes, and sweet, musky fragrance. Native to the Mediterranean, it has been grown for centuries as both a medicinal herb and a sacred garden plant.
This plant produces dramatic pink, purple, and lavender bracts that glow in the sun and attract pollinators in abundance. Once established, Clary Sage is drought tolerant, hardy, and incredibly resilient.
It is both powerfully medicinal and visually stunning — a true statement plant in the garden.
Traditional & Herbal Uses
Clary Sage has been traditionally used as:
• A classic women’s herb
• A traditional calming botanical
• A mood-supporting plant
• A soothing nervine
• A traditional digestive herb
• A relaxing tea plant
• A grounding tonic
• A foundational garden medicine
The leaves, flowers, and flowering tops are traditionally used.
Plant Characteristics
Botanical Name: Salvia sclarea
Life Cycle: Biennial (sometimes short-lived perennial)
Growth Habit: Upright, clumping
Mature Height: 2–4 feet
Mature Width: 2–3 feet
Flower Color: Pink, purple, lavender
Bloom Time: Late spring through summer (year two)
Foliage: Large, fuzzy, gray-green
Aroma: Sweet, musky, herbal
Attracts: Bees, butterflies, beneficial insects
Clary Sage is one of the most fragrant sages you can grow.
Growing Clary Sage from Seed
Clary Sage is easy to grow and thrives in sunny, well-drained soil.
How to Germinate Clary Sage Seeds
Light Covering Recommended
Clary Sage seeds prefer light exposure.
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Sow seeds on the soil surface.
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Press gently into soil.
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Lightly cover with fine soil or vermiculite.
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Keep soil evenly moist.
Germination Time
• 7–14 days
• Fast and reliable
Ideal Growing Conditions
USDA Zones
Zones 5–9
Sun
• Full sun preferred
• 6–8+ hours daily
Soil
• Well-draining
• Sandy or loamy
• Low to moderate fertility
Avoid soggy or compacted soils.
Water
• Low to moderate
• Drought tolerant once established
Spacing
• Space plants 18–24 inches apart
• Large leaves require airflow
Growth Timeline
Year 1:
• Leaf rosette
• Root establishment
Year 2:
• Tall flowering stalks
• Heavy blooming
• Seed production
Harvesting
Leaves & Flowering Tops
Harvest just before or during bloom.
• Use fresh or dry
• Strongest aroma at early flowering
Dry in a shaded, well-ventilated space.
Seed Saving
Clary Sage self-seeds readily.
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Allow flower stalks to dry.
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Cut and crumble seed heads.
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Store seeds cool, dark, and dry.
Why Grow Clary Sage?
• Beautiful tall flower spikes
• Extremely aromatic
• Traditional women’s herb
• Pollinator magnet
• Drought tolerant
• Easy to grow
• Dramatic garden presence
• Long-used medicinal plant
• Low maintenance
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