Meadow clary, Meadow sage
Salvia pratensis
Family: Lamiaceae
What it is like
A woolly herb. It grows 30-100 cm tall. The leaves are 8-15 cm long. They have small lobes or a serrated edge. The flowers are 2.5 cm long. The flowers are often blue but can be white or pink.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It can grow on dry meadows and on chalk or limestone soils. It suits hardiness zone 4-10. Hobart Botanical Gardens.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, Austria, Balkans, Bosnia, Britain, Czech Republic, Europe, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Slovenia, Switzerland, Tasmania
How it is used for food
The leaves are used in salads and soups. They can be bitter. They have been used for flavouring beer and wine.
Edible parts
Leaves, flowers, nectar
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Baranylab, Bonomo blu, Kadulja livadska, Salvia di campo, Salvia selvatica, Salvio, Savio, Travniška kadulja