Salvia Nemorosa ‘Caradonna’ Plug Plants
Price range: £8.00 through £20.00
What we ❤️ about this plant:
💜 Deep purple flower spikes on dark stems
🐝 Loved by bees, butterflies and pollinators
🌸 Long flowering season from early summer
☀️ Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
🌿 Hardy perennial, returns year after year
🏡 Perfect for borders and cottage gardens
Description
Add bold colour and elegant structure to your garden with Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’, one of the most popular ornamental salvias for sunny borders. This award-winning hardy perennial produces tall spires of rich violet-purple flowers held on distinctive deep purple-black stems, creating a dramatic display from early summer well into autumn.
Highly valued for its exceptionally long flowering season, ‘Caradonna’ provides months of colour and is a favourite among bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Regular deadheading encourages repeat flushes of flowers throughout the season, making it one of the longest-performing perennials in the garden.
Supplied as healthy young plug plants, Salvia ‘Caradonna’ establishes quickly and forms neat, upright clumps of aromatic green foliage. Its compact habit makes it perfect for borders, cottage gardens, gravel gardens and prairie-style planting, where it combines beautifully with ornamental grasses, roses, lavender and echinacea.
Easy to grow, drought tolerant once established and fully hardy in the UK, Salvia ‘Caradonna’ is an excellent choice for gardeners looking to create vibrant, wildlife-friendly planting schemes with minimal maintenance.
How to Care for Salvia ‘Caradonna’
• Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.
• Water regularly while establishing, then only during prolonged dry spells.
• Remove spent flower spikes to encourage repeat flowering throughout the season.
• Cut plants back in late autumn or early spring before new growth begins.
• Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to promote healthy growth and abundant flowers.
Plant Information
Botanical Name: Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’
Common Name: Woodland Sage ‘Caradonna’
Position: Full Sun
Watering: Water regularly until established
Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming perennial
Mature Size: Approximately 50–70cm tall and 40–50cm wide
Flowering Period: June to September
Hardiness: Fully hardy in the UK
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Established potted plants are inspected, watered, wrapped in craft paper, and packed into a suitable plant box.
Description
Add bold colour and elegant structure to your garden with Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’, one of the most popular ornamental salvias for sunny borders. This award-winning hardy perennial produces tall spires of rich violet-purple flowers held on distinctive deep purple-black stems, creating a dramatic display from early summer well into autumn.
Highly valued for its exceptionally long flowering season, ‘Caradonna’ provides months of colour and is a favourite among bees, butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Regular deadheading encourages repeat flushes of flowers throughout the season, making it one of the longest-performing perennials in the garden.
Supplied as healthy young plug plants, Salvia ‘Caradonna’ establishes quickly and forms neat, upright clumps of aromatic green foliage. Its compact habit makes it perfect for borders, cottage gardens, gravel gardens and prairie-style planting, where it combines beautifully with ornamental grasses, roses, lavender and echinacea.
Easy to grow, drought tolerant once established and fully hardy in the UK, Salvia ‘Caradonna’ is an excellent choice for gardeners looking to create vibrant, wildlife-friendly planting schemes with minimal maintenance.
How to Care for Salvia ‘Caradonna’
• Plant in full sun in fertile, well-drained soil.
• Water regularly while establishing, then only during prolonged dry spells.
• Remove spent flower spikes to encourage repeat flowering throughout the season.
• Cut plants back in late autumn or early spring before new growth begins.
• Apply a balanced fertiliser in spring to promote healthy growth and abundant flowers.
Plant Information
Botanical Name: Salvia nemorosa ‘Caradonna’
Common Name: Woodland Sage ‘Caradonna’
Position: Full Sun
Watering: Water regularly until established
Growth Habit: Upright, clump-forming perennial
Mature Size: Approximately 50–70cm tall and 40–50cm wide
Flowering Period: June to September
Hardiness: Fully hardy in the UK
