Salvia sylvestris
L.
Lamiaceae
Common Name: Balkan Clary
General Information
Salvia sylvestris is a herbaceous perennial plant producing a cluster of well-branched, lax stems up to 100cm long[
678- Title
- A Book of Salvias - Sages for Every Garden
- Publication
-
- Author
- Clebsch B.
- Publisher
- Timber Press Inc.; Oregon.
- Year
- 1997
- ISBN
- 0-88192-369-9
- Description
- Fairly detailed information on over 100 species of Salvia that are grown as ornamentals.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often grown as an ornamental in gardens.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
Range
Europe to W. Asia - France to Germany and Poland, east to Turey and Uraine.
Habitat
Rocky slopes, dry meadows and rough ground[
187- Title
- Perennials. Volumes 1 and 2.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Phillips. R. & Rix. M.
- Publisher
- Pan Books
- Year
- 1991
- ISBN
- 0-330-30936-9
- Description
- Photographs of over 3,000 species and cultivars of ornamental plants together with brief cultivation notes, details of habitat etc.
].Rocky slopes in steppes, fallow fields, sloping meadows and waste ground; at elevations from 1,000 - 2,300 metres in Turkey[
93- Title
- Flora of Turkey.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Davis. P. H.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Year
- 1965
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Not for the casual reader, this is an immense work in many volumes. Some details of plant uses and habitats.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Lepidoptera, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Salvia sylvestris is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -20 to -25°c when fully dormant[
352- Title
- KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone.
]..
An easily grown plant[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
], it prefers a sunny position and a well-drained soil[
190- Title
- The Dry Garden.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chatto. B.
- Publisher
- Dent
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
- 0460045512
- Description
- A good list of drought resistant plants with details on how to grow them.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
], succeeding in dry soils[
190- Title
- The Dry Garden.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chatto. B.
- Publisher
- Dent
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
- 0460045512
- Description
- A good list of drought resistant plants with details on how to grow them.
]. Established plants are drought resistant[
190- Title
- The Dry Garden.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chatto. B.
- Publisher
- Dent
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
- 0460045512
- Description
- A good list of drought resistant plants with details on how to grow them.
].
If the plants are dead-headed after flowering they will normally flower again later in the summer[
190- Title
- The Dry Garden.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Chatto. B.
- Publisher
- Dent
- Year
- 1982
- ISBN
- 0460045512
- Description
- A good list of drought resistant plants with details on how to grow them.
].
Plants have stout stems and require little if any staking[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
There are several named forms selected for their ornamental value[
188- Title
- The RHS Gardener's Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers
- Publication
-
- Author
- Brickell. C.
- Publisher
- Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0-86318-386-7
- Description
- Excellent range of photographs, some cultivation details but very little information on plant uses.
].
The leaves are fragrant[
352- Title
- KemperCentreForHomeGardeningPlantFinder
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Basic cultivation details, plant uses, habitat etc for several thousand species of plants, mainly from the temperate zone.
].
This species is well suited to the wild garden, growing well in the summer meadow[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[
233- Title
- Perennial Garden Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
- Thomas. G. S.
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons, London.
- Year
- 1990
- ISBN
- 0 460 86048 8
- Description
- A concise guide to a wide range of perennials. Lots of cultivation guides, very little on plant uses.
].
Edible Uses
The aromatic leaves are used as an adulterant for sage as a food flavouring[
177- Title
- Plants for Human Consumption.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Kunkel. G.
- Publisher
- Koeltz Scientific Books
- Year
- 1984
- ISBN
- 3874292169
- Description
- An excellent book for the dedicated. A comprehensive listing of Latin names with a brief list of edible parts.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed - sow early to mid spring in a greenhouse[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. Germination usually takes place within 2 weeks. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in early summer. In areas where the plant is towards the limits of its hardiness, it is best to grow the plants on in a greenhouse for their first winter and plant them out in late spring of the following year.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
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Useful Temperate Plants Database 2016 by
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with help from
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