Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
South-Central United States
Hybrid origin
Types
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Rocky areas
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
Sunset Zone
No 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, Purple
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
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Silver
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Grass like
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Not Available
No
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
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, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON cobaea
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Beardtongue
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Beardtongue
Russian Sage
In German
Bartfaden
russische Sage
In French
beardtongue
sabio ruso
In Spanish
beardtongue
Sage ruso
In Greek
Beardtongue
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Beardtongue
Sábio russo
In Polish
Beardtongue
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
ursus lingua
Russian Sage
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Penstemon
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Beardtongue and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Beardtongue and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Beardtongue and Russian Sage. Beardtongue doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Beardtongue does not have fragrant flowers. Beardtongue has allergic reactions like Not Available and Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Beardtongue and Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Beardtongue and Russian Sage
Season and care of Beardtongue and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Beardtongue and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Beardtongue season is Not Available and Russian Sage season is Not Available. The type of soil for Beardtongue is Loam and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Beardtongue and Russian Sage Physical Information
Beardtongue and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Beardtongue and Russian Sage are as follows:
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Beardtongue and Russian Sage
Care of Beardtongue and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Beardtongue 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.