Common Name: Violet Sage

General Information

Salvia nemorosa is an erect, herbaceous perennial plant with much-branched stems around 100cm tall[].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. It is sometimes used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations, and is grown as an ornamental in gardens[].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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Range

Southern and central Europe to western Asia - Spain, France and Poland, east to Iran, Afghanistan, Kazakhstan and southern west Siberia

Habitat

Steppes, steppe slopes, dry valley meadows, borders.

Properties

Medicinal Rating
Other Uses Rating
Habit	Perennial
Height	1.00 m
Pollinators	Bees, Butterflies, Humming birds
Cultivation Status	Ornamental, Wild

Cultivation Details

Salvia nemorosa is a very cold-hardy plant, able to tolerate temperatures down to around -25°c when fully dormant[].
Salvia species generally grow best in a sunny position and a well-drained soil[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves are used in the treatment of enuresis[].

Other Uses

An extract of the flowers, leaves and stems is used as an ingredient in commercial cosmetic preparations as an antioxidant[].

Propagation

Seed - sow early to mid spring in a greenhouse[]. 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[].