Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Tree
Origin
-
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye
Number of Varieties
2502
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40000
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Habitat
-
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-5
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
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow, Red, Orange Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
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, 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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Leaf Blotch
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
AESCULUS pavia
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Red Buckeye
In Hindi
Russian Sage
Red Buckeye
In German
russische Sage
Red Buckeye
In French
sabio ruso
Red Buckeye
In Spanish
Sage ruso
rojo castaño de Indias
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
κόκκινο Buckeye
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Red Buckeye
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Red Buckeye
In Latin
Russian Sage
Red Buckeye
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Sapindales
Family
Lamiaceae
Hippocastanaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Aesculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
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Subfamily
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Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
25020
1
27800
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