Clary Sage (Redwood Seeds Strain)

Salvia sclarea Origin: Mediterranean (via California) Improvement status: Unknown Seeds per packet: ~30 Germination tested 11/2024: 97% Life cycle: Biennial or Short-lived Perennial Clary Sage is a biennial or sometimes short-lived perennial flower grown for its medicinal properties and as a pollinator attractor. Bees love it. The essential oil derived from the plant is commonly used in aromatherapy and as a flavoring for wines and liqueurs. The name likely derived from its former name, "clear-eye," so-given for its former use: the moistened seeds have a mucilaginous coat (like its cousins chia and basil) which can apparently adhere to foreign objects in the eye making them much easier to remove! This plant will self-seed in your garden if you let it.We got the seeds of this strain from our friends at Wild Garden Seeds, who say this about it: "A true biennial growing large rosettes of furry grey-green leaves its first year, followed by an impressive flowering stem 3-4’ tall in the seco