Flowers are a white ,small  tubular flowers, often growing in a panicle along one side of the flowering stem. Calyces are green, the lobes being slightly fluted, accentuating the whiteness of the corolla.
Flowers appear in autumn through winter  to early spring. Bees find these flower very attractive, especially on a sunny day.
Leaves are a broad  bright green cordate shape, with indented veins and crenations around the edge.

Salvia albiflora  prefers a sunny or semi shaded sheltered position, probably towards the front of the bed or in the middle, mingling with others shade loving shrubs. Because of its large leaves, this Salvia will need protection from frost, but it should cope well with the cold winter months.

There are not many medium to tall white flowering Salvias, so  S. albiflora  provides a welcome contrast to many of the other brightly coloured Salvias; it’s pale flowers produce a softening effect to the whole bed.

Prune back in late Spring / early summer when flowering should be finished. Begin by taking out any dead or weak stems and the pruning back of old woody  stems. This not only opens up the shrub, making it more attractive but also allows new growth to regenerated the bush. Regular dead heading actually promotes more flowers to occur, which is very attractive to bees, small honey eaters  and other pollinating insects.
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