Botanical name
Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation White' (Sensation Series)
Other names
Balkan clary 'Sensation White' , Salvia nemorosa 'Florsalwhite', Salvia nemorosa 'Lyrical White', Salvia ‘White Sensation’, Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Compact White'
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Sensation White' _ 'Sensation White' is a compact, upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with ovate, toothed, aromatic, wrinkled, mid-green leaves and dense, erect racemes of white flowers in summer.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Fragrance
Foliage is scented
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Colour
Flower
White in Summer
Foliage
Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Mid-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Leafhoppers , Slugs , Snails
Diseases
Generally disease free.
General care
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering.
Propagation methods
Division
Where to grow
Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation White' (Sensation Series) (Balkan clary 'Sensation White' ) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, light moist but well-drained soil in sun. Tolerates light shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered