Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Pronunciation: pe-ROF-ski-a a-tri-pli-si-FO-li-a
SKU #06421
| Description | Tall, airy, spike-like clusters create a lavender-blue cloud of color above the finely textured, aromatic foliage. This vigorous, hardy, heat-loving and drought tolerant plant resists deer and pests. A superb companion for perennials, succulents and ornamental grasses. Deciduous. |
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| Light | Full sun |
| Watering | Once established water during dry spells. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Deciduous |
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| Special Features | Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Growth Habit | Upright |
| Flower Attributes | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Hillside |
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| Design Ideas | Although it is from Russia, this lovely airy plant has the rangy character of Western sagebrush. Use it in dry landscapes with other desert plants or in gardens filled with natives. Very nice background in the cottage garden. A valuable plant for the Santa Fe style or even as a Mediterranean plant for that Tuscan garden of your dreams. Plant as singles, in clusters to intensify its presence, or in a linear mass for knot gardens or small divider hedges. |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Companion Plants | Coneflower (Echinacea); Butterfly Bush (Buddleja); Milkweed (Asclepias); Bee Balm (Monarda); Aster (Aster) |
| Care | Easily grown in average to lean, fast-draining soils. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. Water deeply, regularly during the first growing season to establish an extensive root system; once established, reduce frequency. Fertilize in early spring and prune to within several inches above the ground to promote dense growth and heavy bloom. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 10
Your climate may be too warm for this plant
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Lowe's 9416 Mission Gorge Road
Santee, California 92071 -
Armstrong 1755 E. Main St.
El Cajon, California 92021 -
Armstrong 10320 Friars Rd.
San Diego, California 92120
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.