Name: Sage, Russian

Botanical Name: Perovskia atriplicifolia

Soil: Well drained

Zone: 3-9

Exposure: Full Sun

Bloom Time and Color: Blue-violet flowers in Late spring to mid fall.

Description: Russian Sage makes a bold statement in spring. Russian sage is not used for cooking,like most other sages. Great lining a walkway or path. Russian sage is an upright shrub with grayish-white stems and silvery gray leaves. The stems give off a pungent odor when crushed or bruised. This sage looks best in mass plantings and is drought tolerant.

Care: Needs very little care. It a rather tough plant. Russian Sage should be cut back almost to the ground before growth begins in the spring, best flowering is on new growth.