Clary Sage - Salvia Officinalis
Technical name is Salvia Sclarea, it yields a colourless or pale yellowish green oil by steam distillation. It has a sweet, fresh and clean, scent. With warm herblike nutty, balsamic undertone.
Clary Sage is native to Southern France, Italy, Syria. Now it is worldwide, Mediterranean, Central Europe, England, Morocco, Russia and the United States. The best oils come from England, France and Morocco.
It blooms from May to September, spirally pale blue, purple or pink flowers on top of each spike. The heart shaped green leaves have soft and fuzzy crinkled surfaces and surround the flowers. It is biennial or perennial. Is a member of the Lamiaceae family and grows to 3 to 5 feet tall.
Beauty Benefits
It promotes healthy skin cell growth, helps ward off wrinkles and gives skin a healthy, youthful look. It helps control oily skin and hair. It helps control acne and seborrhoea. It also helps control dandruff, dry skin and hair. If used as a scalp massage, it can encourage hair growth and lessen hair loss.
Golden Sage - Salvia officinalis aurea
This is an ideal plant for contrasting color in a home garden or landscape. leaves of sage have a sharp, peppery taste and can be used to flavor sausage, soups, dressings, cheese dishes & stuffing. It will also make a delicious tea.
young leaves can be eaten fresh in salads, as well as be cooked in omelets, breads, poultry stuffing and all types of beans, cabbage & garlic. Sage should be planted in spring in a well drained garden soil.
This neat, shrubby plant is a wonderful source of vitamins A & C. '6 - 10' Full Sun Garden Home Family Annuals Herbs Salvia Officinalis Aurea Annuals Herbs Salvia Officinalis Aurea
Pineapple Sage - Salvia Elegans
This is a semi woody shrub, mostly herbaceous plant will grow to three to five feet in height, and have an open branched, airy habit. Like most other mints, Pineapple Sage has stems with a square shaped cross section.
When foliage is bruised, it smells like fresh pineapple. Pineapple sage should be used in center of beds and borders. Its open, airy structure will not hide other plants. fragrant leaves should be crushed into either hot or iced tea for a delicious treat.
flowers are delicious and can be used to add both color & flavor to salads & desserts. Pineapple sages will make stunning centerpieces as well as great border plants. '8 - 10' Full Sun Garden Home Family Annuals Herbs Salvia Elegans.