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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.
Salvia × jamensis
flower
A fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Caradonna
Salvia verticillata
flowerAttracts the same hoverflies as Caradonna, keeping pests in check
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGood 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.
