Little Spire Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire' P.P.# 11643
A shorter, upright selection that does not flop over in the landscape as is common with Russian Sage. Features spikes of lavender blue flowers and adds a sense of lightness to the garden. Use in a mass planting, border or as an accent. Deciduous.
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Multi-stemmed, shrub-like perennial to 2 ft. tall, spreading wider. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Summer to fall |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 1059 |
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Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extentsive root system. Cut back hard and feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Trim off dead flowers to encourage reblooming.
Design Ideas
A super shrubby more cold hardy perennial perennial for gardens incorporating Mediterranean style as well as more traditional hardy perennials. A delightful alternative to lavender in cottage gardens or along fence lines of pickets or iron. Shows well in traditional parterres or hedge-bound planters. Casual character is equally suited for wild gardens amidst rocky outcroppings or landscape boulders. Outstanding at edges of dry stream beds with wildflowers. Excellent container specimen in unglazed clay pots.
A shorter, upright selection that does not flop over in the landscape as is common with Russian Sage. Features spikes of lavender blue flowers and adds a sense of lightness to the garden. Use in a mass planting, border or as an accent. Deciduous.
Care Information
Follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep extentsive root system. Cut back hard and feed with a general purpose fertilizer before new growth begins in spring. Trim off dead flowers to encourage reblooming.
Design Ideas
A super shrubby more cold hardy perennial perennial for gardens incorporating Mediterranean style as well as more traditional hardy perennials. A delightful alternative to lavender in cottage gardens or along fence lines of pickets or iron. Shows well in traditional parterres or hedge-bound planters. Casual character is equally suited for wild gardens amidst rocky outcroppings or landscape boulders. Outstanding at edges of dry stream beds with wildflowers. Excellent container specimen in unglazed clay pots.
| Key feature: | Dwarf Habit |
| Plant type: | Perennial |
| Patent Act: | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Garden style: | Cottage |
| Deciduous/evergreen: | Deciduous |
| Cold hardiness zones: | 4 - 10 |
| Light needs: | Full sun |
| Water Needs: | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
| Average landscape size: | Multi-stemmed, shrub-like perennial to 2 ft. tall, spreading wider. |
| Growth rate: | Moderate |
| Special features: | Deer Resistant, Dwarf Plant, Waterwise |
| Landscape use: | Firescaping/Fire Wise |
| Flower color: | Blue |
| Blooms: | Summer to fall |
| Foliage color: | Gray-green |
| Item no.: | 1059 |
