Physostegia virginiana 'Crown of Snow'
obedient plant 'Crown of Snow'
'Crown of Snow' is an upright perennial to 90cm tall with lance-shaped, serrated leaves to 7.5cm long and dense spikes of tubular, white flowers borne from midsummer to early autumn

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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White | Green | ||
Autumn | White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Physostegia are erect rhizomatous herbaceous perennials with neatly arranged pairs of toothed leaves and terminal racemes of 2-lipped, tubular flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Cut back to the base in winter
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be subject to rots if rhizomes are damaged
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