Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Africa
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Types
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Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
15250
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40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, sand dunes, Slopes
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USDA Hardiness Zone
10-154-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Tongue shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Slugs, Snails, Thripes
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
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Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Euryops pectinatus
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Euryops
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Euryops
Russian Sage
In German
Euryops
russische Sage
In French
Euryops
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Euryops
Sage ruso
In Greek
Euryops
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Euryops
Sábio russo
In Polish
Euryops
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Euryops
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Lamiales
Family
Asteraceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Euryops
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Mentheae
Subfamily
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Number of Species
100250
1
27800
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