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Key characteristics

Family: Lamiaceae
Height: 12-18 inches tall
Width: 12-18 inches wide
Flower color: Pure white spikes
Foliage color: Gray-green
Bloom time: Late spring to early summer
Light: Full sun
Water: Low to moderate
Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent blooms to encourage reblooming
Growing zone: USDA Zones 4-8
Wildlife: Attracts bees, butterflies, and other pollinators

Perennials

Salvia x sylvestris 'Schneehuegel'

Schneehuegel Woodland Sage

Salvia × sylvestris 'Schneehuegel', commonly known as Woodland Sage 'Schneehuegel,' produces abundant spikes of pure white flowers that bloom from early to midsummer. These delicate, tubular blossoms are densely arranged along tall stems, creating a soft, airy effect that adds brightness and contrast to garden beds and borders. The blooms attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, bringing life and movement to the garden.

Originating as a hybrid of European meadow sages, 'Schneehuegel' is well-suited for sunny locations and is prized for its long-lasting, repeat blooms.

Light

Full sun

Water

Low to moderate

Bloom time

Late spring to early summer

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Sun Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Waterwise Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Coneflowers · Shasta daisies · Asters · Catmint · Coreopsis · Bearded irises

Design tip

Summer flowers carry the middle of the season, so place it where the bed needs color once spring bulbs fade. Give it open sun and room to fill out, and repeat it in threes or fives so the planting reads as one sweep instead of scattered dots.