Salvia nemorosa Sensation White ('Florsalwhite') (Sensation Series)

RHS Plant Profile

Balkan clary [Sensation White]

Synonyms

Salvia nemorosa 'Florsalwhite'
Salvia nemorosa Lyrical White

Herbaceous Perennial

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A clump-forming, upright perennial with grey-green sage-scented leaves, Flower spikes of white flowers appear in summer and autumn.

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Loam Sand

Moisture: Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Fragrance Foliage

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Salvia can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls, forming simple or branched spikes or racemes
Name Status: Trade

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a fertile humus rich moist but well drained soil in full sun or light dappled shade.

Propagation

Propagate by basal or softwood cuttings in early spring or mid summer. Semi-ripe cuttings in late summer or early autumn. Rooted cuttings will need winter protection in cold frame or cold green house

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
City and courtyard gardens
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Coastal
Gravel garden
Mediterranean climate plants
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Dead-head faded flower spikes to prolong flowering.

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs, snails and leafhoppers

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots