Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
-
China
Types
Perovskia atriplicifolia LACEY BLUE, Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Rocketman’
Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus
Number of Varieties
2503
0
40000
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Habitat
-
Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-2
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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm110.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm655.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Lavender, Blue Violet
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Silver
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do Not over Water
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune regularly
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Chlorosis, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Insect Repellent
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Treating fever
anti-cancer, Gynaecological
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine
Botanical Name
Perovskia atriplicifolia
EUONYMUS fortunei
Common Name
Longin Russian Sage, Russian Sage
Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus
In Hindi
Russian Sage
Wintercreeper
In German
russische Sage
Weißbunte
In French
sabio ruso
wintercreeper
In Spanish
Sage ruso
Wintercreeper
In Greek
Ρωσική Sage
Wintercreeper
In Portuguese
Sábio russo
wintercreeper
In Polish
rosyjski Sage
wintercreeper
In Latin
Russian Sage
wintercreeper
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Celastrales
Family
Lamiaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Perovskia
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Mentheae
-
Subfamily
-
Celastroideae
Number of Species
250130
1
27800
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