Life Span
Biennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Perennial
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Not Available
  
Hybrid origin
  
Types
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
  
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
  
Habitat
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
  
Not Available
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8
  
4-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
10-1
  
9-6
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Not Available
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
  
Lavender, Blue Violet
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Gray Green, Silver
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Silver
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Early Fall, Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Not Available
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Summer
  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
  
Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Low
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
  
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
Not Available
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Not Available
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Not Available
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Chlorosis, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Salt
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
Not Available
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Not Available
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Not Available
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
  
Butterflies
  
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
  
Skin irritation, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Insignificant
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
  
Insect Repellent
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
  
Treating fever
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
  
Flowers, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
  
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Not Available
  
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
POTENTILLA
  
Perovskia atriplicifolia
  
Common Name
Potentilla
  
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
  
In Hindi
Potentilla plant
  
Russian Sage
  
In German
Potentilla Pflanze
  
russische Sage
  
In French
plante Potentilla
  
sabio ruso
  
In Spanish
planta Potentilla
  
Sage ruso
  
In Greek
φυτό potentilla
  
Ρωσική Sage
  
In Portuguese
planta Potentilla
  
Sábio russo
  
In Polish
Potentilla roślin
  
rosyjski Sage
  
In Latin
Potentilla herba
  
Russian Sage
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Vascular plant
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Rosales
  
Lamiales
  
Family
Rosaceae
  
Lamiaceae
  
Genus
Potentilla
  
Perovskia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Mentheae
  
Subfamily
Rosoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Potentilla and Russian Sage
Season and care of Potentilla and Russian Sage is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and Russian Sage Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and Russian Sage season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline.
Potentilla and Russian Sage Physical Information
Potentilla and Russian Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and Russian Sage are as follows:
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
- Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Care of Potentilla and Russian Sage
Care of Potentilla and Russian Sage include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.