General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Plant Height: 28 - 32 inches
Plant Spread: 34 - 38 Inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Deciduous
Fragrant
Other: Silver-gray. Stronger stems and a more upright habit than most older varieties.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Other: Lacy-like.
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Amethyst calyxes.
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Other: Deadheading flowers ensures more flowering throughout the season.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: USPP 28,445; CPBR 5,568
Goes Dormant
Parentage: Lisslitt x unknown

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Common names
  • Russian Sage
  • Salvia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Salvia
  • Synonym: Perovskia
Also sold as:
  • Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Denim 'n Lace'

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Photo courtesy of Sunlight Gardens

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Fairfax, VA | July, 2022
Date: 2022-07-16
Comments:
  • Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on Feb 2, 2017 7:27 PM concerning plant:
    Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Denim 'n Lace') is a 2015 Walters Gardens, Inc./Proven Winners® introduction.

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