Meadow Sage (Salvia pratensis) seeds
- Meadow Sage is a mild spice herb for fish dishes. The beautiful, purple-blue blossoms are edible. Bumblebees and bees love its nectar.
- Contents: Approx. 200 seeds
- Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly
Regular price:
€2.59
Content: 200 Single seed
Product number: SAL03 GTIN: 4250601203744
Description
Meadow sage is at home in central Europe and is also known as meadow clary, wild sage, or native meadow sage. Sage has its name from the Latin salvia, ‘healing plant’. It occurs in the wild up to altitudes of about 1600 m above sea level and loves sunny places with calcareous, nutrient-rich, and rather dry soils.
The meadow sage is an excellent bee pasture plant and attracts primarily bumblebees. Like its relative, the genuine sage (Salvia officinalis), you can use the wild meadow sage as a cooking spice. Its flavor is very mild and is often used for seasoning fish dishes. The aromatic flowers are used in salads or for adding edible decorations to desserts and dishes.
The meadow sage is an excellent bee pasture plant and attracts primarily bumblebees. Like its relative, the genuine sage (Salvia officinalis), you can use the wild meadow sage as a cooking spice. Its flavor is very mild and is often used for seasoning fish dishes. The aromatic flowers are used in salads or for adding edible decorations to desserts and dishes.
Plant profile
| Lifecycle | Hardy, Perennial |
|---|---|
| Species | Lamiaceae |
| Eventual height | 40-80 cm |
| Flower colour | Blue |
| Flowering months | August, July, June, May |
| Root system | Deep roots, Taproot |
Growing instructions
| When to sow outdoors | April, May |
|---|---|
| Sowing depth | 0.5 cm |
| Germination temperature | 18-24° C |
| Sunlight | Full sun |
| Planting distance | 30 cm |
Sowing and care
The wild sage is a perennial plant. Loves sun and loamy soils. The lush growing plants need a distance of about 30 cm. Precultre is recommended. Sprouts at approx 20 °C. The seed is covered with soil about 1-2 times the thickness of the seed itself. In the first few weeks avoid waterlogging. Plant out vigorous plants.
Other names
Botanical name: Salvia pratensis, Sclarea tuberosa, Gallitrichum pratense
German: Wiesensalbei, Wilder Salbei
English: Meadow clary, Meadow sage
French: Sauge commune, Sauge des prés
Italian: Salvia dei prati
Spanish: Gallocresta rústica, Gallocresta silvestre, Hormigón de prados, Salvia, Salvia de los prados, Salvia de prado, Salvia de prados, Salvia pratense, Savia, Tárrago
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2016. Keimt gut, Vorkultur im Haus. In Töpfe gesetzt, draußen schön gewachsen, geblüht und im Haus überwintert (ich wußte nicht wo ich sie hinpflanzen sollte).
