Wild clary

Salvia verbenaca

Layer 4 · Herbaceous
Attracts pollinators

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Perennial wild clary, with basal rosettes and spikes of purple-blue flowers, common in dry ground. It is melliferous and attracts bees and other pollinators during spring. In the food forest, it occupies the herbaceous layer as a support plant for pollinators, resistant to drought and poor soils.

It can be planted now — September is one of the best months.

See which trees wild clary grows well with

These trees share this species' soil and climate — the pairing is inferred from conditions, not from a guild we have already seen.

No account needed.

Needs

Water: Low
Light: Full sun
Size: Perennial herbaceous up to 0.5 m
Mature diameter: 0.3 m
Soils: Clay, Loam, Sandy, Limestone
Climates: Hot, dry Mediterranean, Atlantic coast, Inland / Continental

Calendar

January
February
March — Harvest — Planting
April — Harvest — Planting
May — Harvest
June — Harvest
July — Harvest
August — Harvest
September — Planting
October — Planting
November
December

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: The seeds produce a mucilage traditionally used to clear eye irritations, and the young leaves can be consumed in salads or infusions.

Where to buy

Central trees worth considering

May work well together — same soil and climate, complementary layers. We have not seen this combination in a generated guild yet.

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.