Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Sage)
Salvia 'Caradonna', Salvia x sylvestris 'Caradonna', Sage 'Caradonna', Balkan Clary 'Caradonna', Steppe Sage 'Caradonna'
Multiple award-winner, Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is a favorite of many gardeners for its unique, glowing dark purple stems and stunning, vertical spikes of rich, violet-blue flowers appearing in late spring or early summer. Very striking in the garden when in bloom, they last for weeks and bring strong color and form to the early summer border.
- This superb cultivar is really an interesting plant that makes an attractive accent in perennial borders, butterfly gardens or cottage gardens. Combines beautifully with yellow Achillea (Yarrow), daylilies or interspersed with roses. Very useful and adaptable in the garden, it is trouble-free and easy to grow.
- Recipient of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society (2012) and Outstanding New Perennial Award (2000)
- Reliable, this erect, compact herbaceous perennial grows in round clumps of gray-green, aromatic foliage, up to 18-24 in. high (45-60 cm) and nearly as wide.
- Enjoys full sun (light shade is tolerated) in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils. Sandy or gravelly soils with good drainage are preferred!
- Drought tolerant and deer resistant, it is a real magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds and bees!
- Remove spent flower spikes to promote further blooms and cut back after flowering is over.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Salvia - Sage |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid) |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" – 24" (45cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow |
Botanik Foto, Chanticleer Garden
While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 4
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 9 |
Climate Zones | 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 |
Plant Type | Perennials |
Plant Family | Salvia - Sage |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early,Mid) |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 18" – 24" (45cm – 60cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Dry Soil |
Attracts | Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Beds and Borders |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Mediterranean Garden, Prairie and Meadow |