{"product_id":"col-2l-sal-carx1","title":"1 Salvia Caradonna Hardy Perennial Plant, Purple Flower Spikes, Bee Friendly, 17cm Root-Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalvia Caradonna – Hardy Perennial Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' is a striking hardy perennial prized for its tall, slender spikes of rich violet-purple flowers held on dramatic dark purple-black stems. This award-winning variety is one of the most popular salvias for garden borders, bringing elegant vertical structure and months of colour from early summer. A magnet for bees, butterflies and other pollinators, 'Caradonna' is a wonderful addition to wildlife-friendly planting schemes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe upright, clump-forming habit makes it ideal for mixed herbaceous borders, cottage gardens, gravel gardens and contemporary planting designs. It pairs beautifully with ornamental grasses, roses and other summer-flowering perennials. Deadheading spent flower spikes encourages a second flush of blooms later in the season, extending the display well into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Caradonna' is a low-maintenance, drought-tolerant perennial once established. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and is fully hardy throughout the UK. 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