Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

Also Known As

Caradonna Sage
Cardonna Balkan Clary
Cardonna Steppe Sage

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 18"-20"

planting zones

4a-10b

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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' plant details

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer blue flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 18 IN - 20 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: blue blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, cutting garden, floriferous, fragrant foliage

GROWING CONDITIONS for Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

USDA Zones: 4a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: deer, heat
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hands down the best purple sage and one of the best tried and true garden stalwarts we carry. Salvia 'Caradonna' has neat and tidy spires of purple stems, purple buds and purple flowers. It is strongly upright and structural in the garden as long as soils are not too rich or the light too low. It blooms over an extended period and will rebloom with deadheading. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Spikes of saturated violet-purple are held strongly upright by deep indigo stems. Blooming in late spring to summer they are outstanding garden performers, and attract pollinators. Award-winning meadow sage is lovely in combination with fiery orange Geum and the cup-shaped violet blue blooms of 'Orion' Geranium."

By: Select Seeds

Unique, blackish magenta tones darken the lustrous flower stems of this superb new cultivar. Set against these upright and lengthy, dark stalks, the violet blossoms appear dazzling, and will bloom well into fall with attentive dead-heading. A chance seedling found in a German nursery, 'Caradonna's tidy base of textured green foliage and plum-hued blooms impart harmonious accents to Sedum 'Matrona's smoky colors.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

24" tall and covered with deep purple flowers on dark stems.Blooms early summer until frost.

By: Hoot Owl Hollow Nursery

A candelabra effect of deep pink flowers on upright stems from a central rosette. 14" x 20"

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

An award winning cultivar from Zillmer Nursery in Germany, discovered as a seedling of S. 'Wesuve'. Clumping perennial to 18" tall x 24" wide with dark purple stems, felty, aromatic leaves, and 30” tall flower spikes of vivid blue-violet. Dead-head for longer blooming. Easy in full sun and well-drained, gravely soil. Drought tolerant but prefers summer moisture. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.