General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Dry Mesic
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: purple/lavender and white
Other: Showy purple calyces
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Medicinal Herb
Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Edible Parts: Leaves
Seeds or Nuts
Flowers
Eating Methods: Tea
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Suitable for wintersowing

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Common names
  • Clary Sage
  • Salvia

'Piemont' was a featured
Plant of the Day for June 20, 2017.
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Location: My garden
Location: My garden in Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 2023-06-07
Pendulous bud rising to bloom upright
Location: Front Garden, Maryland Zone 7a
Date: 2015-02-03
Salvia sclarea Piemont overwintering first-year rosette
Location: My garden in Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 05.27.22
Huge buds start out hanging down and gradually rise as they open
Location: My garden in Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 06.08.22
Blooms emerged mostly white with only very pale purple
Location: My garden in Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 06.12.22
Large textured fragrant leaves
Location: My garden in Albuquerque, NM Zone 7b
Date: 06.12.22
Stalks are fat, square and hairy
Location: in my shade garden
Date: 05-11-2020
Salvia sclarea 'Piemont'

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
Location: in my shade garden
Date: 2020-05-12 Salvia sclarea 'Piemont' 
Salvia sclarea 'Piemont'
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-05-31

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
Location: Soquel,  CA
Date: 2016-05-24
May 2016
Location: Hamilton Square Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2017-05-12
Two year old plant has increased modestly and it's short stature

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Plant Events from our members
lovesblooms On May 29, 2015 Bloomed
1st blooms from 2014 winter sown plants
lovesblooms On May 11, 2015 Transplanted
2x 2014 winter sown plants to better place in adjacent bed
GaelN On June 8, 2016 Bloomed
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Beautiful! by plantladylin Jul 4, 2021 8:03 PM 1

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