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Sign up freeSalvia sclarea
herb
Bees
Bumblebees
Butterflies
Pest controlBiennial Mediterranean herb. Large pink-white-purple bracted flower spikes in second year. Essential oil source. Self-seeds freely.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, alkaline — drought-tolerant
Salvia officinalis "Purpurascens"
herbA fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Clary Sage
