Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
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Types
Shrub
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
4-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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
Flower Color
White, Pink
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Silver
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge
Landscape Designing
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Blood tonic
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge
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, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
COTONEASTER
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
cotoneaster
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
cotoneaster
Russian Sage
In German
Zwergmispel
russische Sage
In French
cotonéaster
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Cotoneaster
Sage ruso
In Greek
Cotoneaster
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
cotoneaster
Sábio russo
In Polish
irga
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Cornus
Russian Sage
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Rosaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Cotoneaster
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Russian Sage
Season and care of Cotoneaster and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Cotoneaster and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cotoneaster season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Cotoneaster is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cotoneaster is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Cotoneaster and Russian Sage Physical Information
Cotoneaster and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Russian Sage are as follows:
Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Cotoneaster and Russian Sage
Care of Cotoneaster and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cotoneaster 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 Cotoneaster 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.