1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.7 Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Not Available
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.9 AHS Heat Zone
1.10 Sunset Zone
Not Available
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
1.11 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.72 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
3.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
Lavender, Blue Violet
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Brown, White
Not Available
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Gray Green, Silver
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Silver
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
3.4 Thorns
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
4.3 Tolerances
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
5.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
5.3 Plant Maintenance
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
5.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
5.4.3 In Spring
5.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
5.5 Soil
5.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
5.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
5.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
5.7 Pruning
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
5.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chlorosis, Red blotch
5.10 Plant Tolerance
6 Facts
6.1 Flowers
6.1.1 Flower Petal Number
6.2 Fruits
6.2.1 Showy Fruit
6.2.2 Edible Fruit
6.4 Fragrance
6.4.2 Fragrant Flower
6.5.2 Fragrant Fruit
7.1.1 Fragrant Leaf
7.2.5 Fragrant Bark/Stem
7.3 Showy Foliage
8.4 Showy Bark
8.6 Foliage Texture
8.8 Foliage Sheen
8.10 Evergreen
8.15 Invasive
9.3 Self-Sowing
9.5 Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
9.6 Allergy
Pollen
Skin irritation, Toxic
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Landscape Designing
10.1.3 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
10.1.5 Edible Uses
10.3.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Insect Repellent
10.6 Plant Benefits
10.6.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Treating fever
10.7.1 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Leaves
10.8.1 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
10.10 Used As Indoor Plant
11.2 Used As Outdoor Plant
11.3 Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
12 Scientific Name
12.1 Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
Perovskia atriplicifolia
12.3 Common Name
Bull Grass
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
12.3.1 In Hindi
12.4.1 In German
Bull Grass
russische Sage
12.5.1 In French
13.2.1 In Spanish
13.2.4 In Greek
13.2.6 In Portuguese
13.2.9 In Polish
13.2.12 In Latin
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
15.4 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
15.7 Class
15.10 Order
15.13 Family
15.15 Genus
15.16 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
15.17 Tribe
15.18 Subfamily
Chloridoideae
Not Available
15.19 Number of Species