Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Weekly
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering
Outdoor
Perovskia Atriplicifolia
With a hazy cloud of lavender-blue flowers on aromatic silver stems, the Russian Sage is a bluish summer mist.
Care Profile
A guide to ensuring your botanical companion thrives.
Origin
China
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Maintenance
Easy
The blue haze of Central Asia
Native to the steppes of Central Asia, the Perovskia raises lavender-blue spikes above finely cut grey-silver foliage that releases a scent of crushed sage.
Extremely resistant to drought, heat, and poor soils, it forms an airy cloud humming with bees from summer to autumn.
"The Perovskia lays a blue mist over the dry garden."
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Styling Tip 01
Full Sun, Poor Soil
It thrives in dry, drained soils and hates richness and moisture.
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Styling Tip 02
Rare Watering
Once established, it needs almost no watering at all.
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Styling Tip 03
Cut Back in Spring
Cutting short in late winter stimulates vigorous, flowering stems.
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Origin
South America
Light
Full sun
Watering
Rarely
Care
Easy
Flowering
Flowering