Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
California
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Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Number of Varieties
77250
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
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USDA Hardiness Zone
6-94-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
9-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Lavender, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Gray Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Silver
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Salt
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Butterflies
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Skin irritation, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
Russian Sage
In German
Giant Sequoia
russische Sage
In French
Séquoia géant
sabio ruso
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Sage ruso
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
Ρωσική Sage
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Sábio russo
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
rosyjski Sage
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Russian Sage
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Lamiales
Family
Cupressaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Perovskia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Senecioneae
Mentheae
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
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Number of Species
1250
1
27800
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