Bird and Butterfly and Bug Gardens
Perovskia atriplicifolia
Russian sage
Native to Himalayas & W China
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Fragrant silver leaves keep the animals at bay, while lavender blue flowers put on a show from mid summer into fall. Thrives in full sun and dryer soils and are salt spray and air polution tolerant. Should be cut down in late winter to early spring to promote new growth.
Height:
3-5 ft
Spread:
2-4 ft
Spacing:
3-4 ft
USDA Hardiness Zone:
5 - 9
Bloom Color:
Lavender-Blue
Attributes
- Fragrant
- Drought Tolerant
- Dried Flower
- Reblooming
- Clay Soil
- Naturalizing
- Long Blooming
- Interesting Foliage
Flowering Months
- September
- August
- July
- October
Season of Interest (Foliage)