Sabatia foliosa 'White Rose'
White Rose Blackwater Swamp Gentian
Item #: 7146
Zones: 6a to 8b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 8" tall
Origin: United States
Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)
(aka: Sabatia dodecandra var. foliosa) Sabatia foliosa 'White Rose' is a 2023 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of a pure white-flowered strain of the typically pink-flowered species, which was originally shared by plantsman John Hummer. Sabatia foliosa is a rare coastal plain native (South Carolina to Texas), found in moist to swampy soils. The slowly-stoloniferous basal rosettes shoot upward to 8" tall in mid-June, when the plants explode with a blanket of silver dollar-sized pure white flowers. Sabatia foliosa grows well in full sun in both a bog and a sandy acidic soil that stays fairly moist. Sabatia foliosa was previously lumped with the short-lived, non-stoloniferous Sabatia dodecandra.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Sabatia
Flower Color: Pink , White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Fillers
Garden Themes: Night Gardens , White Garden
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