Perennials > Salvia > Salvia nemorosa > Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Salvia nemorosa
'Caradonna'
Caradonna Violet Sage
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Salvia |
| Species |
| nemorosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Caradonna' |
| Category |
| Perennials |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 1a - 6a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 0a - 5b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -51 - (-21) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -60 - (-5) |
| Height |
| 30 - 60 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 - 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is an erect, clumping herbaceous perennial with aromatic leaves and dense terminal spikes of blue-violet flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Will attract bees and butterflies in a perennial border, wild or cottage garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Best grown in full sun, in consistently moist, well-drained gravelly or sandy soil. Tolerant of drought and air pollution. Remove flowered spikes to encourage repeat blooming. Plants should be cut back to the basal foliage after flowering has finished. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include: Scale, white fly, leaf spot, rust and powdery mildew. |
| Leaf Description |
| Medium green, elliptic (oval-shaped with rounded tip), softly-textured with reticulate venation (smaller veins forming a network), aromatic, on dark purple stems. |
| Flower Description |
| Blue-violet, clustered in long, dense, terminal spikes. Attracts bees and butterflies. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Niagara Parks Botanical Garden, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. |
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