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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna': Perennial Sage with Dark Stems and Violet Flowers

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is a popular cultivar of Woodland Sage. It is distinguished by its dark purple-black stems that contrast beautifully with the violet-blue flowers. The foliage is gray-green and aromatic. It forms a compact, upright clump.

Plant Details

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Salvia
Species: nemorosa
Cultivar: 'Caradonna'

Grow in full sun with well-drained soil. 'Caradonna' is long-blooming, cold-hardy, and attracts bees and butterflies. Deadhead for rebloom.

Salvias: Salvia × sylvestris 'Mainacht' (May Night): Perennial Woodland Sage with Violet Spikes; Salvia nemorosa 'Ostfriesland': Woodland Sage with Violet Spikes (East Friesland); Salvia × sylvestris 'Blue Queen': Perennial Sage with Violet-Blue Spikes; Salvia × sylvestris 'Rose Queen': Perennial Sage with Pink Spikes; Salvia × sylvestris 'Snow Hill': Perennial Sage with White Spikes (Schneehugel); Salvia nemorosa 'Pusztaflamme' – Fiery Plum Meadow Sage; Woodland Sage 'Sensation Deep Rose' (Salvia nemorosa 'Sensation Deep Rose'); Salvia nemorosa 'Marcus' (Dwarf Meadow Sage); Salvia nemorosa 'Amethyst' (Meadow Sage); Salvia × superba 'Violet Queen' (Meadow Sage)

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