Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Caradonna Meadow Sage
- Blue flowers on glowing purple stems
- Tidy upright habit makes it an excellent companion plant
- Drought tolerant and easy to grow
The salvia family is a magnet for all pollinators, including bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. They are easy to grow, beautiful, have a long flowering period and are generally tolerant of dry conditions.
Critter Resistance
| • | Deer Resistant |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
Foliage Color
| • | Green |
Soil Moisture
| • | Average Water |
Attributes
| • | Accent |
| • | Border or Bed |
| • | Container |
| • | Cut Flower/Foliage |
| • | Drought Tolerant |
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Long Blooming |
| • | Mass Planting |
| • | Naturalizing |
| • | Specimen |
Habit
| • | Upright |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Salvias are very drought tolerant, but they bloom better if they receive regular watering. Deadheading perennial salvia encourages longer bloom.Deadhead to lateral buds. If plants get leggy during the season, cut all the way down to the newly developed foliage. Rebloom occurs but often the flowers are fewer and smaller.