Russian Sage

Name: Russian Sage
Brand: Monrovia
SKU: 06421
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Perovskia atriplicifolia

Pronunciation: pe-ROF-ski-a a-tri-pli-si-FO-li-a

SKU #06421

USDA Zone

4-9

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OVERVIEW
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.
Light	Full sun
Watering	Once established water during dry spells.
Blooms	Summer
Mature Size	Moderate growing; reaches 3 to 4 ft. tall and wide.

DETAILS
Deciduous/Evergreen	Deciduous
Special Features	Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Waterwise, Fast Growing
Growth Rate	Moderate
Growth Habit	Upright
Flower Attributes	Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers

STYLE
Landscape Use	Border, Container, Hillside
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
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.

This Plant's Growing Zones: 4-9