Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Common: garden sageSalvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' - 72 per flat
- Height: 18"-30"
- Spread: 12"-18"
- Spacing: 12"-18"
- Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
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Plant Details
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.
Characteristics & Attributes
Exposure
- Full Sun
Soil Moisture Needs
- Dry
- Average
Plug Type
- Horticultural Plug
For Animals
- Hummingbird-friendly
- Deer Resistant
- Pollinator-friendly
Attributes
- Fragrant
- Cut Flower
- Drought Tolerant
Season of Interest (Flowering)
- Summer
Propagation Type
- Vegetative
Care & Maintenance
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.
Interesting Notes
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.