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Salvia nemorosa Sensation White - Woodland Sage

Salvia nemorosa Sensation White
Woodland Sage, Balkan Clary

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This perennial sage is particularly floriferous in summer.  Its spikes of white flowers are wide, dense and numerous. The young plant is compact, forming wider than tall clumps, and its green foliage is aromatic when crushed. An excellent variety that is resistant to wind, drought, cold, and sea spray, and easy to grow anywhere.
Flower size
12 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
35 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November
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Description

The Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation White' is a compact variety of bush sage with a particularly generous white flowering in summer. It forms wider than tall clumps and produces wide and densely packed flower spikes above aromatic green foliage. It is a robust and undemanding perennial plant that adapts to various growing conditions. Very attractive at the front of borders, it easily reblooms during the season and can also be grown in a pot on a balcony or terrace.

The Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation White' is a perennial from the family of lamiaceae or labiates. It is a horticultural creation derived from a species native to central Europe and western Asia commonly known as wood sage. Its adult size will not exceed 30-35 cm (12-14in) in height and 40-45 cm (16-18in) in width. This perennial develops from a prostrate rosette of ovate, rough, dark green leaves with dentate edges. It has a bushy, highly branched and sturdy habit. The flowering takes place from June to September, in terminal clusters composed of numerous small (0.5 to 1 cm (0in)) white flowers with green bracts. The beautiful dense and wide spikes, almost glistening, and laden with nectar-rich flowers, succeed each other throughout the summer. They delight bees and butterflies.

This 'Sensation White' wood sage has the advantage of flowering until late summer if faded inflorescences are removed and the soil does not dry out too much. This plant can withstand anything, even wind, cold, heat and poor soils. It will be superb in the company of ground cover or landscape roses, bushy salvias and cotton lavenders along pathways or borders. It also pairs perfectly with easy-going perennial Geraniums like 'Rozanne' or 'Blue Cloud'.

With over 900 species of annuals, perennials, and softwooded shrubs distributed all over the globe, except in very cold regions and tropical forests, the genus Salvia is the richest in the lamiaceae family. The name Salvia, dating back to Roman times, derives from the Latin salvus 'healthy' alluding to the medicinal properties of common sage.

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Salvia nemorosa Sensation White - Woodland Sage (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 12 cm
Fragrance slightly scented, Herbaceous and flowered.
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Semi-evergreen
Foliage colour dark green
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased
Foliage description The foliage persists in winter in the form of a very low rosette.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 35 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Salvia

Species

nemorosa

Cultivar

Sensation White

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Woodland Sage, Balkan Clary

Botanical synonyms

Salvia nemorosa Lyrical White

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference19702

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Planting and care

The Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation White' should be planted from October to March, excluding freezing periods, with a spacing of 40 cm (16in) in a well-drained, even rocky soil, in full sun. This plant tolerates some drought. It does not appreciate heavy and waterlogged soils in winter, which can harm its hardiness. In winter, add some compost, well-decomposed manure or other organic matter. Cut it back to 30 cm (12in) at the end of winter before the start of vegetation. Beware of gastropods that can attack young shoots. In humid regions, use a mineral mulch (gravel, pumice, pebbles) with a thickness of 4 to 6 cm (2in) to drain the neck of the plant. Under these conditions, it can withstand temperatures down to -30°C (-22°F). To preserve the vitality of the sage, it is advisable to divide the plant after three years. Plant the new plants in well-worked soil: to improve slightly poor soil, mix in some horticultural compost.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time March to May, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Woodland edge
Type of use Edge of border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Remove regularly the faded flower stalks to promote and stimulate the emergence of new stalks. Cut back the clump in winter, before the start of vegetation.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April, July to August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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