SALVIA nemorosa 'Caradonna'

Commonly known as Balkan clary, Sage

Upright racemes of violet-purple flowers right through the summer

Pot size - 1.5 to 2 Litre - Click to view photo

Delivery Normally 3 - 5 days

Click & Collect Ready in 3 - 5 days

~~£14.00~~ £10.50 each

Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes

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
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
Fully hardy
Height
50cm (20in)
Spread
40cm (16in)
Herbaceous
Many-branched perennial. Produces flowers to 1cm (½in) long in dense, terminal racemes
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.
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
Fertile moist well-drained soil
Moderately fertile. Humus-rich
Full sun
Bee friendly