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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 31

Habitat
-

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9

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 100

Minimum Width
90.00 cm 85

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
No

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
Yes

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Butterflies

Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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 63

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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