Salvia greggii Alba

Common Name:
Autumn Sage
White Autumn Sage

Description:
Salvia greggii ‘Alba’ is a compact, evergreen to semi-evergreen shrub prized for its clean white tubular flowers and long flowering season. This hardy and versatile salvia brings a fresh, bright presence to the garden and is especially useful for softening mixed borders, cottage-style plantings, dry gardens, and decorative pots. In Melbourne, it performs best in a full sun position with well-drained soil and responds well to light trimming throughout the growing season to maintain a dense, tidy shape and encourage repeat flowering. Blooming from spring through to autumn, and often longer in mild conditions, it provides a reliable source of colour while also attracting bees and small nectar-feeding birds. Its fine foliage, compact growth habit, and excellent drought tolerance once established make it an outstanding low-maintenance choice for Australian gardens.

Form:
• Shrub - Small
• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
• Height: 60–90 cm
• Width: 60–90 cm

Aspect:
• Full Sun

Flowering:
• Flowers in Spring
• Flowers in Summer
• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:
• White

Key Attributes:
• Suitable for Pots
• Bee Attracting
• Bird Attracting
• Perennial
• Evergreen to semi-evergreen
• Drought tolerant once established
• Suitable for informal hedging
• Suitable for cottage gardens
• Suitable for pollinator gardens
• Long flowering season
• Low maintenance
• Suitable for coastal gardens
• Aromatic foliage

Toxicity:
Not generally considered toxic to humans or pets. As with most ornamental plants, ingestion may still cause mild stomach upset if consumed in quantity.

Companion Plants:
• Lavender
• Gaura
• Nepeta
• Verbena bonariensis
• Penstemon
• Achillea
• Echinacea
• Pennisetum