Caradonna adds drama to the Salvia group. Its stems are dark purple, appearing jet black in some light, and adding great contrast with the blue flowers. This plant is a head-turner.
About Salvias: Unlike the fire-engine red spires we see in park plantings every summer, the Salvia we carry are perennials. Most perennial Salvias bloom blue or purple, and most are much larger plants than the little red annuals.
Growing with numerous dense flower spikes that come into full bloom in May or June, the cultivars of S. nemorosa (which is a combo of several European species that are winter hardy) have become the favored ones for perennial gardens. Some people call them Sage. Some just call them Salvias. But everyone who grows them loves them in the garden. Here are the best-known classic cultivars:
Sensation Rose is the rich red growing up to about two feet.
May Night is the very popular taller one with the signature deep purple Salvia color, to 3 feet.
Snow Hill is the rather short, but popular white, growing only to about 20 inches.
These famous Salvias , growing together or in single stands, are sure color every season in your perennial garden.
About warmer zones: Famous perennial guru Allan Armitage, who gardens in the south, warns that these Salvias may survive all the way to zone 9, but he says from Zone 8 south, they flop over terribly, making problems for the gardener, while further north they stand tall and straight. He heartily recommends them for gardeners in colder zones.
More Information| SKU | AM013989 |
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| Item Package Size | Plant - 3" Pot |
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| Common Name | Meadow Sage Caradonna |
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| Botanical Name | Salvia nemorosa Caradonna |
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| Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
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| Flower Color | Purple |
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| Flower Size | Up to 24" flowers |
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| Mature Height | 24-30" tall |
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| Mature Spread | 12-24" wide |
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| Bloom Time | Early to late summer |
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| Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
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| Ships As | Potted Plant |
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| Foliage | Gray green foliage with soft hairy leaves. |
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| Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Well-Drained Soil |
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| Soil Moisture | Dry, Average |
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| Tolerates | Dry Sites, Salt |
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| Advantages | Bee Friendly, Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Attract Birds, Deer Resistant, Great For Mass Plantings, Easy To Grow, Good For Cut Flowers, Good For Dried Flowers, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Rabbit Resistant |
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| Awards | Award of Garden Merit. |
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| Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Southwest, Pacific Northwest |
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| Planting Time | Fall |
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| Neonicotinoid Free | |
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| Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |
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