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Sign up freeSalvia × sylvestris "Caradonna"
Distinctive near-black flower stems with violet-purple flowers. Architectural form. Top-rated piet-Oudolf garden perennial.
Monarda didyma
flower
A fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Caradonna
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, Belgian EndiveGreat and CalendulaGreat nearby.Start Caradonna indoors about 8 weeks before your last frost. Seeds usually come up in around 21 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 45 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 120 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 60 cm · Soil: Well-draining, average
Aleyrodidae
A puff of white when you brush the leaf, and stickiness underneath.
These three thrive alongside Caradonna — and alongside each other.
