1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, Japan
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Old fields, stream banks
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm90.00 cm
0.54
3900
1.4.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.7 Plant Color
1.7.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green
Lavender, Blue Violet
1.7.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.7.3 Fruit Color
1.7.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Gray Green, Silver
1.7.5 Leaf Color in Summer
1.7.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson
Gray Green, Silver
1.7.7 Leaf Color in Winter
1.8 Shape
1.8.1 Leaf Shape
1.9 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering during dry weather
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.5.1 In Spring
3.7.1 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.8 Soil
4.0.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.1.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.1.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.2 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.3 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
4.4 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.5 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Sunken patches
Chlorosis, Red blotch
4.6 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Skin irritation, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Insect Repellent
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer
Treating fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used to make yellow dye
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BERBERIS thunbergii
Perovskia atriplicifolia
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Barberry
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Barberry
Russian Sage
7.2.2 In German
Thunberg-Berberitze
russische Sage
7.2.3 In French
Berberis thunbergii
sabio ruso
7.2.4 In Spanish
Berberis thunbergii
Sage ruso
7.2.5 In Greek
Japanese Barberry
Ρωσική Sage
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Japanese Barberry
Sábio russo
7.2.7 In Polish
Berberys Thunberga
rosyjski Sage
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Barberry
Russian Sage
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species