Salvia Caradonna Pink Inspiration
Plant Details
Exquisite pink flowers contrast beautifully with the dark purple stems from early summer, attracting bees from your garden. Foliage will die down in autumn and it is hardy.
Month Available: May
Evergreen / Deciduous: Deciduous
Flower Colour: Pink
Suitable For Wildlife: Bees
Soil Type: Moist, well-drained
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Season of Interest: Summer
Flower/Foliage/Berries: Flowers
Plant Type: Perennial
Hardy: Fully
Main Attribute: Early to mid summer
Height / Spread: 40cm x 40cm (16in x 16in)
Growing Tips & Additional Information
I always cut this back hard after the first flush of flowering, and it rewards me with a second lot of flowers in October – great late colour for the garden
Where to Plant: Borders
Pests and Diseases: Capsid Bug, Red Spider Mite, Whitefly
Plant Care: To prolong the flowering display, remove any dead flowers heads.
Care and Time: Medium - summer
Warning: None
Benefits: Gorgeous dark stems are an excellent feature of this plant. Compact, attractive to butterflies and bees, and a wonderful splash of colour in any border
History: A truly hardy Salvia as the species parent is native to Central Europe and Eastern Asia and was one of the first Salvia's to be grown in the UK
EU Rights: N/A