Painted Sage
With annual clary it is not the insignificant flowers but the highly coloured leaf bracts which catch the eye. If cut back they will quickly flower again and it is fairly slug resistant. The fast growing summer flower is very decorative in both beds and floral arrangements.
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Characteristics
Botanical name: Salvia viridisFlower colour: pink, violetVegetation period: annualUse of flowers and herbs: Cut flower, Good for insects and beesHeight in cm: 30-50
Cultivation
Seed required for 1000 plants (g): 10Planting distance (cm): 20 x 20Sowing depth: ca. 0.5 cm
increasingly from
Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" / Elia Betrame
At the Azienda agricola "Sol Ribaldo" in Italy, seeds are propagated in the Apennines at an altitude of approximately 650 metres above sea level.
Waldhof / Thomas Mauer
Thomas Mauer propagates seeds at the Demeter-certified Waldhof farm in Kassel, situated beneath the eastern escarpment of the Habichtswald.
Organic
Diverse
Reliable
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