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Russian Sage
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About Russian Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Origin

-

Types

Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’

Number of Varieties

250
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

-

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Silver

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

Thorns

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Repeat Bloomer

41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

Pruning

Prune in early spring, Prune regularly

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

51% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Invasive

5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Insect Repellent

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name

Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage

In Hindi

Russian Sage

In German

russische Sage

In French

sabio ruso

In Spanish

Sage ruso

In Greek

Ρωσική Sage

In Portuguese

Sábio russo

In Polish

rosyjski Sage

In Latin

Russian Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Lamiales

Family

Lamiaceae

Genus

Perovskia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

250
Rank: 63 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Russian Sage

Want to know the properties of Russian Sage? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Russian Sage is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin irritation and Toxic. Russian Sage Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Treating fever

  • Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Russian Sage Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Russian Sage. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Russian Sage physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 90.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Grass like. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
  • Leaf color: Gray Green and Silver

Care of Russian Sage

Taking Russian Sage Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Russian Sage include pruning, which should be done Prune in early spring and Prune regularly. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Russian Sage

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Russian Sage is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Russian Sage is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 250 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’. This plant's habitat is and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.