Salvia glutinosa
sticky clary
A clump-forming perennial to 90cm tall, with sticky, ovate, mid-green leaves to 20cm long, and pale yellow flowers marked with brown, in loose spikes in summer and early autumn
Synonyms
Salvia cleistogama misapplied
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5鈥�1 metresTime to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1鈥�0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well鈥揹rained, 奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West鈥揻acing or South鈥揻acing or 贰补蝉迟鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Salvia can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls, forming simple or branched spikes or racemes
- Name status
Correct
- Plant range
- Eurasia
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil in sun or part shade but tolerant of dry shade
Propagation
Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring or propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Patio and container plants
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Cut down spent flower spikes to prolong flowering
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs, capsid bug, rosemary beetle and leafhoppers
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots
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