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Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

Common name: Balkan clary

Entice pollinators with ornamental nectar-rich spires

-20°C and below
Good Cut Flowers
Good for Pollinators
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Fabulous way to add dependable, vertical interest into your garden, Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' produces masses of small, iridescent, violet blue blooms held on strong, dark purple stems to create spires of intense, almost glowing colour from June to October. A member of the Sage family, the uneven, grey-green foliage of Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' releases a magnificent fragrance when disturbed. A perfect inclusion in borders, containers and especially near a garden seat where you can enjoy the scent and watch with fascination at the number pollinators who come to enjoy the nectar.Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' has been given the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society for outstanding performance in the garden. Plants are drought tolerant once established, and beneficially deer resistant for those of you to whom this can be an issue. Prefers moist, well-drained soil in sun or part shade. A fully hardy, herbaceous perennial which reaches a mature height and spread of around 60cm.
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Key Information
Latin Name Salvia nemorosa Caradonna 9cm pot
Common Name Balkan clary
Hardiness H7 (-20°C and below)
Colour Purple
Format 9cm Pots
Position Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun
Foliage Deciduous
Height in Maturity (m) 0.60 m
Spread in Maturity (m) 0.60
AGM Yes
Soil Conditions Chalk Loam Sand
Soil Acidity Acid Alkaline Neutral
Aspect South-facing, West-facing
Drought Tolerant Yes
Good for pots Yes
Good for Rockeries Yes
Good for wildlife Yes
Good for pollinators Yes
Good for cutting Yes
Good for groundcover Yes

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