Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Flowering Plants
Origin
China, Japan
Hybrid origin
Types
Aurea,Kaizuka,Plumosa Aurea
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
4-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 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
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Light Yellow Green
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Blue Black, Purple Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Mid Spring, Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Scale, Spider mites
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Not Available
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Applicable
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Hemostatic, Hepatic, Skin Diseases, Skin wounds, treating tumours
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Stem
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Pesticide, 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
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS chinensis
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Chinese Juniper
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
चीनी जुनिपर
Russian Sage
In German
chinesische Wacholder
russische Sage
In French
genévrier de Chine
sabio ruso
In Spanish
enebro chino
Sage ruso
In Greek
Κινέζικα αρκεύθου
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
zimbro chinês
Sábio russo
In Polish
jałowiec chiński
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Chinese iuniperorum
Russian Sage
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Cupressaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Perovskia
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Cupressoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Chinese Juniper and Russian Sage
Season and care of Chinese Juniper and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Chinese Juniper and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chinese Juniper season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chinese Juniper is Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chinese Juniper is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Chinese Juniper and Russian Sage Physical Information
Chinese Juniper and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Juniper height is 60.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Juniper and Russian Sage are as follows:
Chinese Juniper flower color: Light Yellow Green
Chinese Juniper leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Chinese Juniper and Russian Sage
Care of Chinese Juniper and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Juniper pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Chinese Juniper 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.