Salvia nemerosa is an herbaceous, upright, clump-forming perennial with lanceolate green leaves showy spikes of small, tubular blue/lavender/purple flowers in early summer and sporadically throughout the summer into early fall.  It is easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun.  Excellent for rock gardens or the perennial garden, the color will match great with yellows and oranges.

'Caradonna' is an erect, clump-forming cultivar with dark purple stems and blue-violet flowers reaching 24".