Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Perennial
Origin
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Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba
Number of Varieties
2504
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40000
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Habitat
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meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-5
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Indigo, Purple, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
root cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
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
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
PULSATILLA vulgaris
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone
In Hindi
Russian Sage
Pasque Flower
In German
russische Sage
Kuhschellen
In French
sabio ruso
Pasque Flower
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Pasque Flower
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
Pasque Flower
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Pasque Flower
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Sasanka
In Latin
Russian Sage
Pasque Flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Ranunculales
Family
Lamiaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Pulsatilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
25033
1
27800
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