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    Perovskia atriplicifolia

    Scientific Name: Salvia yangii

    Also Known As

    • Russian Sage

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 2'-5'
    • W: 1'-5'

    planting zones

    • 3a-9b

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    Perovskia atriplicifolia plant details

    Perovskia atriplicifolia is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with blue foliage. In fall and summer lavender and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees, beneficial insects, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and wind tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Perovskia atriplicifolia

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: lamiaceae
    Foliage: deciduous blue
    Mature size: 1 FT - 5 FT - wide, 2 FT - 5 FT - tall
    Flowers: lavender and purple blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, easy-to-grow, xeric

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Perovskia atriplicifolia

    USDA Zones: 3a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: regular - low
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit, heat and wind
    Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    A beautiful sage family plant whose aromatic grey-white leaves support elegant bright lavender-blue flowers in late summer; ?Worth a place in the choicest garden for its graceful habit and long season of beauty? (Robinson). S/M-D

    By: Forestfarm

    Tall, spiky clusters of lavender blue blooms top the gray green fragrant foliage.

    By: Maples N More Nursery

    Grey-white foliage and airy blue-lavender flowers. Does best with dry hot conditions, forming a lovely haze of colour at the middle to back of the border against which so many colours go well. The hotter the location, the happier the Perovskia. Selected by the Perennial Plant Association as Perennial Plant of the Year 1995. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    The common name is Russian sage, and it probably should be reclassified as a salvia based on the phylogenetic trees I've seen.This plant verges on being overused, though it does decidedly earn its place in a landscape by virtue of being virtually unkillable, having attractive silver foliage, and big masses of small fuzzy purple flowers in summer. More compact forms are increasingly all you'll find at most garden centers, because they can stack more of them in full bloom on racks semi trailer, but this is the original which will reach a big dramatic 4 foot height and make a real statement in the garden, but plant it in full sun and keep on the dry side or it will flop all over the place. Zone 5

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Upright sub-shrub 4-5' tall, 3' wide. Gray-white stems are attractive in winter. Finely divided gray-green leaves produce a soft, delicate effect. Small lavender-blue flowers grow in large numbers on branched stems during summer. Plant in any dry soil with full sun. In coastal gardens, established plants require little supplemental water. Moderate moisture in warmer regions. Hardy to 10F. Afghanistan, Pakistan.

    By: Native Sons

    Gardening facts about Perovskia atriplicifolia plant

    How to Grow Perovskia atriplicifolia

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • wind tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • blue

    • Flower Color

      • lavender
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • beneficial insects
      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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