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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
garden sage
- Category: Perennial
- Breeder: North Creek Unique™
- Hardiness Zone: 4-9
- Height: 18-30 Inches
- Spread: 12-18 Inches
- Spacing: 12-18 Inches
- Bloom Color: Violet
From Beate Zillmer of Zillmer Pflanzen in Uchte, Germany. Imagine 'East Friesland' with violet blue flowers and glowing purple stems. Incomparable! Its tidy upright habit makes an excellent companion for Geranium, yellow Baptisia, and purple Heuchera.
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Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Plug Type
| • | Horticultural Plug |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Propagation Type
| • | Vegetative |
Additional Information about Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
This drought-tolerant perennial is noted for its vivid indigo flowers along deep purple-black stems, which gives it a bicolor appearance. It blooms in early summer and then sporadically if spent flowers are deadheaded. It forms an upright clump, with the flower spikes rising to 2 feet in height; its wrinkled, softly hairy leaves form a mound 1 foot high. Plants spread 1 or 2 feet wide. These are some of the showiest plants for containers and mixed borders. Butterflies love them. - Fine Gardening
Salvia comes from the Latin salvere, meaning to heal or save.
The leaves are aromatic when crushed.
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Prefers average, clay or sandy, well-drained soils in full sun. Drought, heat and humidity tolerant. Shear after blooming to prompt fresh foliage and flowers. Self-sows when happy.
