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An armload of Clary sage Tricolor Mix
An armload of Clary sage Tricolor Mix
A close up of Clary sage Tricolor Mix
Clary sage Tricolor Mix growing in the field
A bunch of Clary sage Tricolor Mix

Clary Sage ‘Tricolor Mix’

Salvia horminum

Features

  • Dryable
  • Easy to grow
  • Foliage & Filler
  • Medium producer
  • Pollinator-friendly
  • Suitable for containers

Description

Easy to grow, long flowering, and loved by pollinators, this versatile plant is great fresh-cut or dried. Featuring long spikes of vibrant, showy bracts with distinctive veining, this mix of pink, white, and deep purple flowers makes a wonderful addition to the flower border or cutting garden.

Details

Plant type: hardy annual
Height: 24 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 75 to 85 days
Plant spacing: 8 to 12 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Direct-seed once the soil can be worked in the spring, or sow seeds indoors in trays 4 weeks before last frost and transplant out once the weather has warmed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when the flowers are at least three-quarters of the way open; bracts can be used after the flowers drop. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days. To dry, hang upside down in a warm, dark spot for 4 to 6 weeks.

Details

Description

Easy to grow, long flowering, and loved by pollinators, this versatile plant is great fresh-cut or dried. Featuring long spikes of vibrant, showy bracts with distinctive veining, this mix of pink, white, and deep purple flowers makes a wonderful addition to the flower border or cutting garden.

Details

Plant type: hardy annual
Height: 24 in
Site: full sun
Days to maturity: 75 to 85 days
Plant spacing: 8 to 12 in
Pinch: not necessary

Seed Sowing & Growing Notes

Direct-seed once the soil can be worked in the spring, or sow seeds indoors in trays 4 weeks before last frost and transplant out once the weather has warmed.

Harvesting/Vase Life

Harvest when the flowers are at least three-quarters of the way open; bracts can be used after the flowers drop. Expect a vase life of 7 to 10 days. To dry, hang upside down in a warm, dark spot for 4 to 6 weeks.

Sources

How to Grow

How to Grow

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