Salvia verticillata 'Whorled Clary'

[Ex. České středohoří 420 m., Czech Republic]

[Wild Form*]

Lamiaceae: an upright perennial to 90cm. Found on disturbed habitats, meadows and fields. The tiny lavender flowers grow tightly packed in whorls, with tiny lime-green and purple calyces. The specific epithet verticillata refers to the whorls that grow in verticils. Leafy base of mid-green leaves covered with hairs, putting up leaf-covered stems. Native to central Europe to western Asia and naturalized in northern Europe and North America.

USES:

Salvia verticillata was first described by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753. It is used locally in folk medicine and as a garden ornamental. ... The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Salvia verticillata on epilepsy, anxiety and depression.

GROWING INFORMATION:

Surface sow seeds in spring. Grow in well-drained soil and full sun with shelter from cold, drying winds. Plants will flower in their first year from seed.

Bees love this plant!

 

HARVESTED: 2021*

 APPROX. 30 SEEDS