Russian Sage

Firecracker Penstemon

About Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon

Russian Sage

Firecracker Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

Southwestern United States, California

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

25040

0 40000

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Habitat

Dry areas, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

9-1

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

PENSTEMON eatonii

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

Firecracker Penstemon

In Hindi

Russian Sage

Firecracker penstemon

In German

russische Sage

Kracher penstemon

In French

sabio ruso

Firecracker penstemon

In Spanish

Sage ruso

Penstemon del petardo

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

Penstemon do foguete

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

petarda penstemon

In Latin

Russian Sage

Firecracker Persicaria

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Number of Species

250250

1 27800

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Properties of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Russian Sage height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Russian Sage flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Russian Sage leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Russian Sage and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Russian Sage pruning is done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Russian Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.