Salvia ‘Caradonna’ Plant – 5Ltr Pot

Salvia ‘Caradonna’ Plant – 5Ltr Pot Hardy Perennial Sage

Salvia ‘Caradonna’ is a striking hardy perennial sage admired for its intense violet-blue flowers carried on elegant dark purple stems throughout summer. Supplied in a 5Ltr pot, this award-winning Salvia adds strong vertical colour, structure, and pollinator-friendly appeal to borders, cottage gardens, and contemporary planting schemes.

Key Features

• Supplied in a 5Ltr pot and ready for planting

• Elegant violet-blue flowers on deep purple upright stems

• Aromatic grey-green foliage adds texture and fragrance

• Excellent for attracting butterflies and pollinators

• RHS Award of Garden Merit winner for outstanding garden performance

• Ideal for borders, prairie planting, and colourful ground cover displays

Product Description

Salvia ‘Caradonna’ is one of the most popular perennial salvias, valued for its dramatic flower spikes and long-lasting summer display. Slender dark stems rise above neat clumps of aromatic grey-green foliage, carrying densely packed violet-blue flowers from June through August.

Its upright habit and richly coloured blooms make it an invaluable addition to mixed borders, where it pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses, roses, and other summer-flowering perennials. The flowers also make excellent cut stems, bringing vibrant colour indoors while continuing to attract butterflies and beneficial insects outdoors.

Awarded the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit, Salvia ‘Caradonna’ is both reliable and easy to grow. Reasonably drought tolerant once established, it thrives in sunny positions and provides strong architectural structure and seasonal colour with minimal maintenance.

Specifications

• Botanical name: Salvia ‘Caradonna’

• Common name: Perennial Sage

• Plant type: Deciduous perennial

• Pot size: 5Ltr pot

• Flower colour: Violet-blue

• Flowering period: June to August

• Foliage: Narrow aromatic grey-green leaves

• Stem colour: Deep purple

• Position: Full sun to partial shade

• Aspect: South or west-facing

• Soil type: Moist but well-drained soil

• Exposure: Exposed or sheltered positions

• Hardiness: Fully hardy

• Ideal for: Borders, prairie gardens, cottage gardens, wildlife gardens, and cut flowers

• Pollinator friendly: Attractive to butterflies and beneficial insects

• Special feature: RHS Award of Garden Merit

• Growth habit: Bushy clump-forming perennial

Care Tips

• Plant in moist but well-drained soil in a sunny or lightly shaded position

• Water regularly while establishing, then only during prolonged dry spells

• Deadhead spent flowers regularly to encourage repeat blooming

• Cut back hard in spring to promote fresh vigorous growth

• Feed annually with compost or balanced fertiliser for best flowering

• Avoid overly wet winter soil conditions

• Excellent for cutting — harvest stems regularly to encourage more flowers

Add vibrant colour and elegant structure to your garden with Salvia ‘Caradonna’ in a 5Ltr pot — a reliable and award-winning perennial perfect for sunny borders, pollinator gardens, and long-lasting summer displays.