Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
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North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
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Number of Varieties
25030
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40000
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Habitat
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Lowland evergreen rainforest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-94-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm610.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Red, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Ovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
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Beauty Benefits
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Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
ALNUS rubra
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
In Hindi
Russian Sage
red alder
In German
russische Sage
rot-Erle
In French
sabio ruso
aulne rouge
In Spanish
Sage ruso
aliso rojo
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
amieiro vermelho
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
czerwony olcha
In Latin
Russian Sage
red alnus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Lamiaceae
Betulaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Alnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
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Number of Species
25035
1
27800
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