Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southeastern United States
Hybrid origin
Types
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
9-6
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Not Available
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Cottage garden
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Yucca filamentosa
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Adam's needle
Russian Sage
In German
Fädige Palmlilie
russische Sage
In French
Yucca filamentosa
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Yucca filamentosa
Sage ruso
In Greek
Adam's Needle
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Adam's Needle
Sábio russo
In Polish
Jukka karolińska
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Adam's Needle
Russian Sage
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Agavaceae
Lamiaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Agavoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Adam's Needle and Russian Sage
Season and care of Adam's Needle and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Adam's Needle and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Adam's Needle season is Spring and Russian Sage season is Spring. The type of soil for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Adam's Needle and Russian Sage Physical Information
Adam's Needle and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Adam's Needle and Russian Sage are as follows:
Adam's Needle flower color: White
Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Adam's Needle and Russian Sage
Care of Adam's Needle and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.