General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 32 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 28 - 32 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Other: Lavender-purple
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Deadheading not necessary.
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Cut Flower
Dried Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer 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: USPPAF; Can PBRAF

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Common names
  • Russian Sage
  • Salvia
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Salvia yangii
  • Synonym: Perovskia atriplicifolia

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  • Uploaded by Joy

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