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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Salvia pratensis 'Indigo'
Other names: Clary 'Indigo', x sylvestris 'Indigo' Salvia, Salvia haematodes 'Indigo'
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Genus: Salvia
Variety or cultivar: 'Indigo' _ 'Indigo' is a clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with dark-green, aromatic, ovate leaves and tall spikes of violet flowers in summer.
Salvia pratensis 'Indigo' is: Deciduous
Flower: Violet in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer
Fragrance: Foliage is aromatic
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Rudbeckia fulgida var sullivantii 'Goldsturm' (Black-eyed Susan)
Salvia pratensis 'Indigo' (Clary 'Indigo') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean
Cultivation: Grow in light, humus-rich, moderately fertile, free-draining soil in a sunny position, although light shade is tolerated.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
The brilliant blue flowers are arranged in leafy whorls further up the stems and are pollinated by long-tongued bees. Meadow clary is a rare plant of overgrown grassy verges and banks on lime-rich soils. Its name comes from 'clear-eye', and an infusion was traditionally used as an eye-wash, particularly in the days when smoke from indoor fires made the eyes smart.
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