I was wondering the same thing. Does anyone have any experience with this and reblooming?

I would like to know also. Does 'Caradonna' rebloom? How about 'Autumn Sage' ??

I just bought this one during a plant sale at the beginning of May, so I don't have personal experience yet. However, after doing a search online, it appears that 'Caradonna' will rebloom if you deadhead, but at least one site said the blooms will be smaller and fewer. Most sites said a strong rebloom will occur in late summer or fall.

I deadhead just about all of my plants, so I do it out of habit, anyway.

I guess we shall see. :)

Brenda

Don't you love Caradonna salvia? Love the purple stems. I've had mine for 4 yrs and get a rebloom each year. Hang in there. Have you tried the Black and Blue or Indigo Spires? Totally different shapes but I.S. is late summer after most plants have done their thing so the bright blue is very nice. B&b will knock your sox off. It is such a great plant for the entire summer.

THis is a VERY old post, but I wonder what folks found regarding reblooming on Caradonna? And how much do you cut them back after the first bloom? Just deadhead or cut more?

Thanks!

I've grown S. 'Caradonna' for several years and it will rebloom, but the rebloom is lighter than the original flush. If the foliage still looks good after the first flush, I prune off dead blooms to the next node. Sometimes, if hot and humid early, the foliage can get rather icky-looking (technical term). In this case, I cut each stem to the base. It regrows fresh foliage and reblooms a little later in the summer when things start to cool off.