Russian Sage

Boulder Blue Fescue

About Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue

Russian Sage

Boulder Blue Fescue

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Grass

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia

1.4 Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Blue fescue, Large Blue fescue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

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Moist Soils, Rocky areas, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-6

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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90.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Blue Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Blue Green, Tan, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

FESTUCA glauca 'Boulder Blue'

7.2 Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Blue Fescue, Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.1 In Hindi

Russian Sage

Boulder Blue Fescue

7.2.2 In German

russische Sage

Boulder Blau -Schwingel

7.2.3 In French

sabio ruso

Boulder bleu fétuque

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sage ruso

Boulder azul de la hierba festuca

7.2.5 In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

Boulder μπλε γρασίδι φεστούκα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Boulder Blue Grass festuca

7.2.7 In Polish

rosyjski Sage

Boulder niebieskie trawy kostrzewy

7.2.8 In Latin

Russian Sage

Hyacintho herba, lapidem fescue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Lamiaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Perovskia

Festuca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Mentheae

Poeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue

Wondering what are the properties of Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue? We provide you with everything About Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue. Russian Sage doesn't have thorns and Boulder Blue Fescue doesn't have thorns. Also Russian Sage does not have fragrant flowers. Russian Sage has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic and Boulder Blue Fescue has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Toxic. 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 Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue

Season and care of Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Russian Sage season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Boulder Blue Fescue season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Russian Sage is Loam, Sand and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Russian Sage is Neutral, Alkaline and for Boulder Blue Fescue is Acidic, Neutral.

Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue Physical Information

Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Boulder Blue Fescue height is 30.50 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Boulder Blue Fescue flower color: Not Available
Boulder Blue Fescue leaf color: Blue Green and Gray

Care of Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue

Care of Russian Sage and Boulder Blue Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Boulder Blue Fescue pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Boulder Blue Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.