Plant in full to part sun in a well-draining soil and irrigate only occasionally to infrequently. Cold hardy to 5 to 10°F and useful in USDA Zones 7b and above. It is noted as growing well in gardens in North Carolina and is drought tolerant and resistant to deer predation. An interesting plant that has attractive flowers but is mostly notable for its near white foliage. It makes an interesting ground cover for spilling over a wall, as a companion to a larger potted plant or as a hanging basket specimen.

This plant comes hills in the Chihuahuan desert in Coahuila, Mexico where it is noted to spread out along the ground much like a strawberry plant in search of moist, fertile soil and in the brilliant desert sun the foliage is whitish, giving a mound of this plant the appearance of a snow drift. The name Salvia comes from the name used by Pliny for a plant in the genus and comes from the Latin word 'salvere' meaning "to save" in reference to the long-believed healing properties of several Sage species and its specific name comes from the Latin words 'chion' meaning "snow" and "phylla" meaning leaf in reference to the near snow-white color of this plants leaves. We received this plant from Betsy Clebsch in 1998 and have sold it since 2001. 

The information displayed on this page about Salvia chionophylla is based on the research we have conducted about it in our nursery library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.