Caradonna Meadow Sage, Perennial Sage

Caradonna Meadow Sage, Perennial Sage

Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna'

This upright garden rose bears fragrant purple flowers in summer.

  • Purple fragrant flowers bloom in summer, repeating reliably through the growing season.
  • Disease resistance reduces the need for regular fungicide applications compared to traditional garden roses.
  • Upright habit, reaching 50 cm at maturity; minimal pruning needed, remove dead canes in spring and deadhead as desired.
  • Best in full sun with moist, average, dry, well-drained soil.
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Moist, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
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Hardiness Zone
4 – 4
Mature Height (meters)
0.45 – 0.5
Mature Spread (meters)
0.5 – 0.6
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Summer
Habit
Upright
Deer Resistant
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Rabbit Resistant
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Pollinator Friendly
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Attracts Birds
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Fragrant
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Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Best grown in a moist or dry, well-drained soil, in full sun. They are drought tolerant, once established. They may become floppy by midsummer, particularly if they are grown in a rich soil or in too much shade. Consider supporting the flowers or shearing them back to the basal foliage.
Notes
Also referred to as Balkan Clary, Violet Sage, Woodland Sage.

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