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salvia sclarea var. turkestanica alba

Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica ‘Alba’ is a choice perennial or biennial with impressive flowers over a long period, surviving in all free-draining soils but particularly useful for dry, poor ones.

Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica ‘Alba’ is a choice perennial or biennial with impressive flowers over a long period, surviving in all free-draining soils but particularly useful for dry, poor ones.

Salvia sclarea var. turkestanica is a striking perennial or biennial known for its long-lasting blooms and ability to thrive in a variety of well-drained soils, especially those that are dry and poor. The plant forms low, mounded clusters of textured, hairy leaves, which are topped with upright stems bearing bold spikes of white flowers, accented with rose to blue-tinted bracts. Both the flowers and bracts have a papery texture, allowing them to endure for an extended period, with flowering