Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Fruit
Origin
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Western Asia
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
Number of Varieties
250120
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40000
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Habitat
-
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
8-1
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
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
broad, flat
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Beautification, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
-
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
PRUNUS avium
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Sweet Cherry
In Hindi
Russian Sage
मीठी चेरी
In German
russische Sage
Süße Kirsche
In French
sabio ruso
Cerise sucrée
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Cereza dulce
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
γλυκό κεράσι
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
Cereja doce
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
Słodka Wiśnia
In Latin
Russian Sage
dulcis cerasus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Rosales
Family
Lamiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Perovskia
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
Amygdaleae
Subfamily
-
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
250430
1
27800
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