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