Salvia glutinosa
| Salvia glutinosa | |
| Light: |   |
| Moisture: |   |
| Hardiness: | 5 |
| Soil pH: | 5.6-8.4 |
| Height: | 4' |
| Width: | 3' |
| Blooms: | Mid Summer-Late Summer |
| Native to: | |
| Edible Rating: |  |
| Tea: | Yes |
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Salvia glutinosa (common name: jupiter's distaff)
Propagation: Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse[1]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots when they are large enough to handle and plant them out in the summer.
Cuttings of half-ripe wood succeed at almost any time in the growing season[1].
Cultivation: Requires a very well-drained light sandy soil in a sunny position[1]. Succeeds in any good soil in full sun or partial shade[2]. Plants can be grown in quite coarse grass, which can be cut annually in the autumn[3].
Plants are hardy to about -20°c[2].
During the summer the whole plant becomes covered in a tacky substance like a fragrant gum[4].
This species has a running root system and can spread freely[3].
Plants can be killed by excessive winter wet[1].
Members of this genus are rarely if ever troubled by browsing deer[3].
Range: Europe to W. Asia.
Habitat: Scrub and moist places in deciduous forests[2].
Edibility: The aromatic leaves are used as a flavouring in country wines[5].
Usage: An aromatic gum is obtained from the plant[6]. No details are given of an uses for this gum[K].
Plants can be grown as a ground cover when spaced about 75cm apart each way[7]. They are useful for colonizing large areas[7].
Pollinators: Bees
Soil: Can grow in light and medium soils.
Drainage: Prefers well drained soil.
Flower Type: Hermaphrodite
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Huxley, Anthony. The New Royal Horticultural Society Dictionary of Gardening. MacMillan Press, 1992.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Phillips, Roger and Martyn Rix. Perennials - The Definitve Reference. Pan Books, 1991.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Thomas, Graham. Perennial Garden Plants. J. M. Dent & Sons, 1990.
- ↑ Genders, Roy. Scented Flora of the World. Robert Hale, 1994.
- ↑ Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, 1990.
- ↑ Phillips, Roger. Herbs. Pan Books, 1990.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Thomas, Graham. Plants for Ground Cover. Everyman, 1990.