FREE: Heirloom Clary Sage Seeds - Medicinal Herb

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20 seeds.

This biennial blooms summer to early fall. 3' - 4' tall. Likes full sun yet will tolerate some shade. Can tolerate some cold but is only hardy to Zone 6 and possibly protected areas of Zone 5.

Attracts honeybees and other pollinators.

Purplish blue flowers grow in tall bushy spires and are strongly scented with a high resin content. The entire plant releases a pleasant fragrance in the garden.

Both leaves and flowers are edible. Flowers are often candied or dipped in batter and fried as a delicious fritter. Leaves can grow to be 6-8" dish size, they are mild flavored and can be used in cooking. A common dish served In Victorian times were of the whole, large leaves dipped in four and egg and sauteed til golden brown.

Tea is made from both the leaves and flowers and has a calming, uplifting effect.

Clary Sage is best know for its therapeutic properties; antidepressant, antiphlogistic, anti-spasmodic, aphrodisiac, deodorant, emmenagogue, hypotensive, nervine, sedative, tonic and uterine.

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