Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Flowering Plants
Origin
Europe, Asia
Hybrid origin
Types
not available
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Habitat
Grassland
Not Available
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-9
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 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
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White
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
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Tan
Silver
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Grass like
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full 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
Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Moderate
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
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Salt
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
Allergy
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Skin irritation, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Insect Repellent
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
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
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Meadow Foxtail
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Meadow Foxtail
Russian Sage
In German
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
russische Sage
In French
vulpin des prés
sabio ruso
In Spanish
pradera de cola de zorra
Sage ruso
In Greek
Meadow Foxtail
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Meadow Foxtail
Sábio russo
In Polish
łąka ber
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
meadow Foxtail
Russian Sage
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Genus
Alopecurus
Perovskia
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Mentheae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage
Wondering what are the properties of Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage? We provide you with everything About Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage. Meadow Foxtail doesn't have thorns and Russian Sage doesn't have thorns. Also Meadow Foxtail does not have fragrant flowers. Meadow Foxtail has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis and Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Asthma, conjunctivitis and Rhinitis. 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 Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage
Season and care of Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Meadow Foxtail season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Meadow Foxtail is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage Physical Information
Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage are as follows:
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage
Care of Meadow Foxtail and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth and Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. In summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate. Whereas, in summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.