SALVIA nemorosa 'Caradonna'

Upright racemes of violet-purple flowers right through the summer

Pot size 1.5 to 2 Litre

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Plant Details

Flowering

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Good to know
Syn. S. deserta. Wildlife plant - insects. To prolong flowering remove flower spikes as they fade
Pests & Diseases
Slugs, snails on young growth.
Place of origin
Europe to central Asia
Resistant to honey fungus
These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
Deciduous
Rough, ovate to lance-shaped, notched, wrinkled, mid-green leaves to 10cm (4in) long
Purple
Shades of purple/mauve/lilac/violet

Violet purple
Racemes
Tubular
Fully hardy
Height
50cm (20in)
Spread
40cm (16in)
Herbaceous
Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.

Many-branched perennial. Produces flowers to 1cm (½in) long in dense, terminal racemes
Very hardy
Hardy in the severest continental climates including exposed upland locations in the UK. Plant can withstand temperatures < -20 (-4°F)
Scented foliage
Autumn Seasonal Interest
Summer Seasonal Interest
Bee friendly

Planting Tips and Care Advice

Garden Location/Conditions

Border

Suits a sunny border

Coastal / windswept

Slightly back from the sea with more shelter

Cottage garden

Patio / pot plants

Suitable for small gardens

Town garden
Pruning group

Pruning group 6

Suitable for: Evergreen shrubs or climbers that need little to no pruning.
Action: Trim back shoots that spoil symmetry and to fit available space.
When: Annually after flowering if on previous year's growth, or in later Winter or Spring if flowering on current year's growth, or as requires.
Soil Conditions

Fertile moist well-drained soil

Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
Sun Requirements

Full sun