Clary Sage in All Its Forms Clary sage essential oilĬlary sage essential oil is steam-distilled from clary sage flowers. It’s hardy to USDA Zone 5 (areas with a minimum average winter temperature of −23☌ or −10☏). Blooms appear in early summer, as long as the plant gets lots of sun.Ĭlary sage can survive in very dry, nutrient-poor soil, but it doesn’t like being waterlogged. The flowers grow in whorls, and can be mauve, lilac, white or pink. Clary sage leaves are called rugose: a botanical term for ‘wrinkled’, and have glandular hairs on their surface. At its base, clary sage leaves are about a foot) long, tapering to half that length higher up on the plant. Clary sage is fast-growing and can grow to over metre tall (3-4 feet). In its first year, clary sage forms a rosette (a circular formation of leaves), and in its second year, a flower stalk forms. The plants look quite similar, but clary sage grows to roughly double the size of common sage. Today, clary sage is cultivated in Central Europe, England, Morocco, the United States and Russia.Ĭlary sage is related to common sage (salvia officinalis), otherwise known as culinary sage, or simply “sage”. As a garden plant, it grows well in poor, dry soil, and thrives with plenty of sun. It’s native to the Mediterranean Basin, and can be found in a few places in North Africa and Central Asia. How and Where Clary Sage GrowsĬlary sage is a herbaceous biennial (a short-lived perennial with a lifespan of two years). Eases all-around tension while guiding the mind towards calm and invigorated thoughts. Why Use Clary Sage Oil A warm, sweet and lively herb that inspires feelings of inner balance. The essential oil has a balsamic, sweet-herbaceous aroma, with nutty, woody and tobacco notes. Clary sage is also used as a flavour element in vermouth, and is an important component of many fragrances. Unlike culinary sage, it is the delicate mauve, white and pink blossoms that are used to create as a warm, sweet, balancing essential oil. Growing habit: Flowering biennial, growing up to a metre tallĮssential oil extraction method: Steam distillation from the blossoms About Clary Sage OilĬlary sage, a relative of the sage used in cooking, has been known for its beneficial properties for thousands of years.
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