Botanical name
Salvia x sylvestris ‘Schneehugel’
Other names
Wood sage ‘Schneehugel’, Salvia x sylvestris ‘Schneehügel’, Salvia x sylvestris ‘Snow Hill’, Salvia x sylvestris ‘Snowhill’
Genus
Salvia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Schneehugel’ _ ‘Schneehugel’ is a clump-forming herbaceous perennial with oblong to lance-shaped, scalloped, grey-green leaves and thin, erect racemes of small, white flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is scented
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
COLOUR
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Remove flower spikes as they fade to prolong flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
WHERE TO GROW
Salvia x sylvestris ‘Schneehugel’ (Wood sage ‘Schneehugel’) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Mediterranean, Coastal
Cultivation
Plant in light, moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil. Grows best in full sun but can also tolerate part shade
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered