Salvia verticillata 30+ PCS fresh seeds, Purple rain, Sage rose queen, The lilac sage or whorled clary, herb, Culinary herb

🌱 Salvia verticillata — Purple Rain, Sage Rose Queen, The Lilac Sage or Whorled Clary

Salvia verticillata is a perennial herb plant available in 30+ PCS fresh seeds. This plant belongs to the Lamiaceae family and is prized for its culinary and medicinal uses.

🌿 Botanical Description

Salvia verticillata is a perennial plant that grows up to 60 cm tall. The rhizome is 5-10 mm in diameter, brown, almost horizontal or obliquely ascending. The stems are numerous, simple, rarely branched, straight, 30-80 cm high, densely pubescent with multicellular hairs. The leaves are heart-shaped-ovate, 4-13 cm long, 3-10 cm wide, sharp, with the edges of the leaf blade being urban; the lower leaves on the petioles are equal to the plate, the upper ones are short-stemmed or sessile. Inflorescences are simple or more often with one or two pairs of long branches, from 20-40-flowered false whorls; the calyx is tubular, often purple; the corolla is purple, sometimes white, twice as long as the calyx, double-edged. The nuts are roundly elliptical, light brown, sometimes dark brown, smooth, 1.5-5 mm long.

🌾 Growing & Agrotechnics

• Sow seeds 1-2 mm deep in a well-draining soil mix at 18-22°C (64-72°F) in spring or early summer. Provide adequate light and maintain a consistent moisture level.
• Germination temperature: 18-22°C (64-72°F). Germination time: 1-2 weeks.
• Soil type: Well-draining soil mix with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0.
• Watering and fertilization: Keep the soil consistently moist during the first growing season. Fertilize lightly during the growing season.
• USDA Hardiness Zone: 4-9. Frost tolerance: Moderate.

🗺️ Natural Growing Areas

Salvia verticillata is native to Europe and Asia. It grows in a variety of habitats, including dry meadows, rocky slopes, and woodland edges, at elevations up to 2,000 meters.

✨ Interesting Facts

Salvia verticillata has been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat various ailments, including digestive issues and respiratory problems. The plant is also a popular ingredient in herbal teas and culinary dishes. Bees visit the flowers all day to collect nectar, which is abundant and most intense during hot weather.