| Description | Snow Hill Salvia (Salvia x sylvestris) is a white flowering form of perennial Salvia. Originated as a sport of Blue Hill Salvia. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vie-a) |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | aveage to dry |
| Soil & Site | needs average to well drained soils, will rot in winter wet soils |
| Flowers | spikes of white, tubular two-lipped flowers, borne in whorls, end of May into early June |
| Leaves | paired simple leaves, aromomatic foliage when crushed |
| Stems | square stems |
| Dimensions | 16-20 inches |
| Maintenance | After blooming cut back to a few inches off the ground. They will respond with a new flush of foliage and a lesser but a second bloom. |
| Propagation | cuttings, division |
| Cultivar Origin | Snow Hill is a sport of the blue flowering Salvia Blue Hill. It was introduced by Ernst Pagel, a German plantsman. |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills), #87-The New Book of Salvias (Betsy Clebsch) |
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