How to grow clary sage

When to plant clary sage

Clary sage is a biennial or short-lived perennial grown from seed for its tall, fragrant, white-to-lavender flower spikes and aromatic gray-green basal rosette. NCSU plants it in average, well-drained soil in full sun, warns that rich or overly fertilized soil produces tall plants with few flowers, and says to cut stalks back near the ground as blooms fade to encourage a second flush.

Clary Sage is timed by season rather than your frost dates, so the planting calendar does not generate ZIP-specific dates for it. Check the cited sources below to fine-tune for your area.