Salvia nemerosa 'Caradonna' – Meadow Sage
Details
Salvia nemerosa 'Caradonna' – Meadow Sage, Hybrid Sage
A stunning perennial perfect for borders, rock gardens, containers, and edging! This exceptional plant creates a spectacular display throughout the season with its striking dark stems that provide dramatic contrast. From summer through fall, beautiful spikes of violet flowers on purple-black stems bloom continuously, creating a colorful display that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden. With its exceptional tolerance for drought, deer, and gophers, this reliable performer is perfect for low-maintenance landscapes and goes well under garden roses. Combines nicely with Achillea (yarrow) for stunning garden combinations.
Key Features:
- Perennial herb
- Drought, deer, and gopher resistant – perfect for low-maintenance gardens
- Spikes of violet flowers on purple-black stems from summer-fall
- Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds to your garden
- Excellent for borders, rock gardens, containers, and edging
- Goes well under garden roses
- Combines nicely with Achillea (yarrow)
- Dramatic dark stems provide striking contrast
Growing Details:
Height: 1.5-2.5 feet | Spread: 3 feet
Exposure: Sun | Water: Moderate to dry
Bloom time: Summer-fall | Bloom color: Violet with purple-black stems
USDA Hardiness Zone: 5
Synonym: S. x sylvestris, S. superba
Shipping + Returns
We process orders quickly and ship plants with care to ensure they arrive healthy and ready to thrive.
Most orders ship within 3–5 business days (may be longer during peak season).
Because we work with live inventory, some plants may become unavailable or not meet our quality standards at the time of fulfillment. When this happens, we may issue store credit (preferred), a refund, or offer a suitable substitution.
To help you get the best shipping value, we recommend ordering 3–4 plants or more per shipment.
For full details, please review our full shipping & delivery details.