Caradonna Meadow Sage
Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'
Pronunciation: SAL-vee-uh nem-or-OH-suh
SKU #02041
| Description | Spikes of violet-blue flowers on striking purple-black stems rise above the contrasting gray-green leaves. Especially effective in mass plantings, but also nice for mixed borders and containers. A great fresh or dried cut flower. An herbaceous perennial. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Allow soil to dry between waterings. |
| Blooms | Early summer to fall |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 18 in. tall, 24 in. wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Waterwise |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container |
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| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Maiden Grass (Miscanthus); Blanket Flower (Gaillardia); Yarrow (Achillea); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea) |
| Care | Provide enriched, well-drained soil. Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; reduce frequency, once established. Cut back to 3 inches above soil line and apply fertilizer before new spring growth begins. Remove spent flowers to encourage continuous bloom. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Good to grow!
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Fort Worth, Texas 76109 -
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Arlington, Texas 76011
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.