Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Southern Europe
Hybrid origin
Types
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
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
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Pale White
Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Tan
Silver
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, vegetative cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
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
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought, Salt
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Mealybugs, Mites
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
Antispasmodic
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Animal Feed, 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
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FESTUCA brevipila
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Hard Fescue
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Hard fescue
Russian Sage
In German
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
russische Sage
In French
Hard fescue
sabio ruso
In Spanish
fétuque ovine
Sage ruso
In Greek
HARD φεστούκα
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Hard fescue
Sábio russo
In Polish
Hard fescue
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Hard fescue
Russian Sage
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Hard Fescue and Russian Sage
Season and care of Hard Fescue and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Hard Fescue and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hard Fescue season is Spring and Fall and Russian Sage season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Hard Fescue and Russian Sage Physical Information
Hard Fescue and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Hard Fescue and Russian Sage are as follows:
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Hard Fescue and Russian Sage
Care of Hard Fescue and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Hard Fescue 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.