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Scientific Name:
Perovskia atriplicifolia ( syn. Salvia yangii )
Pronunciation:
pur-OV-skee-uh at-rih-pliss-ih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
Russian sage
Family Name:
Lamiaceae
Plant Type:
Herbaceous perennial
Key ID Features:
Leaves are dusty green, deeply-lobed in opposite clusters; panicles of loose purple spikes that rise up like building spires.

Habit:
Arching, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - vertical
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
1.3 - 2.0m
Mature Spread:
1.0 - 1.5m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central / west Asia
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
Low, Summer dry
Landscape Uses:
Fall interest, Fragrance, Herb, Perennial border, Summer interest, Tall background
Additional Info:
Google. Cultivars shown include P. 'Blue Spires'. Name changed to Salvia yangii.

Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Lobed
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Surfaces:
Distinctive smell
Colour in Summer:
Silver / Grayish
Colour in Fall:
Silver / Grayish
Shapes:
Lanceolate
Bases:
Perfoliate
Margins:
Crenate, Dentate, Pinnately lobed

Inflorescence Type:
Verticillaster, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Violet
Flower Scent:
Musky, Unpleasant
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep

Fruit Type:
Schizocarp
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Oct, Nov
Additional Info:
Fruit insignificant, Ovary separates into four tiny mericarps or "nutlets" that are enclosed in a persistent calyx

Bark or Stem Colour:
Propagation:
Seed, Division - below ground parts
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)

Course(s):
  • HORT 2355
  • Level 4 Apprenticeship
Location(s):
  • (AGB)  Acer Griseum Bed
  • (BUG)  BUG garden
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