Synonyms perovskia atriplicifolia blue spire perovskia hybrida blue spire family lamiaceae genus perovskia are deciduous subshrubs with aromatic, deeply divided, greygreen leaves and large, open panicles of small tubular blue flowers from late summer. Peekablue russian sage growing and maintenance tips. Little spire is the perfect choice for a border or small space garden, growing to be only 24 tall. This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and is best cut back to the ground in late winter before active growth resumes. Proven winners denim n lace russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia blue purple sky blue plant details, information and resources. Perovskia atriplicifoliarussian sage bonsai progression series. Russian sage plants how to grow and care for russian sage. Silberstrauch perovskia atriplicifolia hauenstein rafz.
Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage is a bushy, woodybased deciduous perennial with long terminal panicles of small, lavenderblue flowers, borne on thin white stems, clad with finely. Russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia little spire from. Although not a member of salvia, the genus of other plants commonly called sage, it is closely related to them. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage is a bushy, woodybased deciduous perennial with long terminal panicles of small, lavenderblue flowers, borne on thin white stems, clad with finelydissected, aromatic graygreen leaves. Along the way, however, a number of different forms of the plant were introduced, resulting in a variety of good and notsogood russian sage plants.
Blooming for weeks from midsummer to fall, this delicatelooking plant is a toughy that is resistant to drought, heat, pests and poor soils. Perovskia atriplicifolia little spire is a smaller cultivar which makes it even more useful when space is an issue. Diblik, roy 2014, the know maintenance perennial garden, timber press, isbn 9781604693348. Russian sage perovskia has taken the gardening world by storm, rising from obscurity to enormous popularity in the past decade. Love the true blue flower spikes of russian sage, but dont have the space. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage backyard landscaping. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage and chrysanthemum sheffield pink hardy chrysanthemum, arum italicum leaf the container is a triangular black ikebana vase that i used many times. Will bloom up to 15 weeks even in hot, sunny sites. Blauraute lacey blue perovskia atriplicifolia russischer salbei. With low maintenance plants for your garden, you can easily maintain healthy. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about perovskia, russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia crazy blue supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves gar. The perfect plant to intermingle textures in flower borders, it.
City, cottageinformal, drought tolerant, beds and borders, gravel, low maintenance, mediterranean, prairie planting. Superficially, it resembles a much larger version of lavender. Russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia american meadows. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage is a bushy, woodybased deciduous. Russian sage, perovskia atriplicifolia, is an attractive plant with elongate, graygreen leaves and square, silverygray stems that produces an airy cloud of color late in the. These gorgeous blooms make long lasting cut flowers. Perovskia atriplicifolia blue spires blue spires russian sage is the best large growing russian sage selection blooming with dark blue flower spikes appearing in midsummer. Airy spikes of lavenderblue flowers top strong stems with. You can still have beautiful flower beds without spending a lot of time maintaining them. Plant database entry for russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia with 51 images, 6 comments, and 37 data details. Grows best in full sun and dry to average, welldrained soil.
Russian sage russian sage is neither russian nor a sage but this low maintenance, showy perennial is a great choice for both beginning and experienced gardeners. Synonyms perovskia atriplicifolia blue spire perovskia hybrida blue spire. Admired for its silvery gray, fragrant foliage as much as its lavenderpurple flowers, russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia makes a bold statement in the garden. Spikes of blue flowers bloom throughout the summer above silvery, aromatic foliage. It has all the great attributes of its taller and better known cousin. Russian sage, perovskia atriplicifolia master gardener. Along the way, however, a number of different forms of the plant. Blauraute lacey blue perovskia atriplicifolia russischer salbei silberstrauch kostenloser versand ab 29. Russian sage has waving tall stems of soft gray foliage and gives an airy texture that combines with nearly anything. Mar 21, 2012 here we are at gardenville pruning perovskia to get it ready for summer. The russian sage is a distinctive flowering perennial growing with several upright branches from the base, reaching 34 ft. In addition, given their height and their longblooming nature, russian sage can be an excellent choice for the back row of a flower bed. Thought to be a hybrid of two species, this plant has amazing vigor and blooms for many months. Denim n lace russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia flower.
Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants. Russian sage, actually a native of pakistan,is one of the great garden plants of all time. Lacey blue russian sage buy at nature hills nursery. Russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia from saunders brothers inc. With the same silvery texture and excellent drought tolerance of the others, little spire rarely exceeds two feet tall and falls over only when trampled by your dog. Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called russian sage, is a woodybased perennial of the mint family which typically grows 24 less frequently to 5 tall and features finelydissected, aromatic when crushed, graygreen leaves on stiff, upright, square stems and whorls of twolipped, tubular, light blue flowers tiered in branched, terminal panicles 1215 high. Perovskia atriplicifolia little spire plant finder. Many gardeners shrugged their shoulders in an oh well attitude about the.
Russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia is a perennial subshrub commonly grown for its spires of flowers, silvery leaves and relative ease of growth. The light, lavenderblue flowers, which attract butterflies to the garden, bloom in july, and often last throughout september. Perovskia blue spire perovskia blue spirerhs gardening. Apr 30, 2019 glorious russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia. Sage advice perovskia atriplicifolia usppaf, can pbraf. The abundant, spiky clusters of flowers bloom from late spring until autumn, almost completely obscuring the leaves. Lacey blue russian sage, perovskia atriplicifolia lacey blue, is a versatile and highly valued landscape perennial,and boasts the largest flowers of any russian sage.
Stunning airy blossoms on shrubby, branching soft silverygray stems. Unfortunately, theres no such thing as a nomaintenance garden, says julie moir. Cut back to within 12 of the ground in early spring. Aug 25, 2003 russian sage, perovskia atriplicifolia, is an attractive plant with elongate, graygreen leaves and square, silverygray stems that produces an airy cloud of color late in the summer. Russian sage is a particularly striking plant when grown along with white, yellow, or orange flowered perennials. Unique growth habit combines a shorter plant with great uniformity. It is a perfect size to hold and highlight just a few flowers. The perovskia little spire perovskia atriplicifolia is an exciting newer variety to the timetested sage family. Russian sage maintenance russian sage, plants, sage plant. Oct 26, 2015 best method to grow tomato plant in plastic hanging bottle ll vertical gardening ll no space garden duration. Greengate offers cutting edge software solutions in the areas of. Russian sage is a particularly striking plant when grown along with. The plant featured in this article is a rather an unusual species to be used for bonsai, perovskia atriplicifolia or the russian sage is a deciduous perennial more commonly seen growing in the garden flowerborder. The flowers shown are from two different cultivars, one or both could be a hybrid with another perovskia species.
Denim n lace russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia proven winners. Here we are at gardenville pruning perovskia to get it ready for summer. This plant has light grey green foliage and in late summer. Plant forms a bushy upright clump of greyish leaves that are lacy and fragrant. Both the lantana and this perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage were planted soon after the garden was established. This awardwinning little plant will make a huge splash in your landscape.
Transplanting russian sage also known as perovskia atriplicifolia can take place any time during the growing season. Airy spikes of lavenderblue flowers top strong stems with small, finely dissected. Russian sage plants for sale perovskia high country gardens. Perovskia atriplicifolia is used en masse in border plantings and rock gardens. I moved most of the perovskia to another location because usually by now this is crowded out by the arching branches of lantana. In the fall, spent, flower spikes can be pruned off for a tidier appearance. Russian sage was voted perennial plant association. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not.
The plant grows in a small, compact habit and reaches 3 to 5 feet in height with a 2 to 4foot spread. Denim n lace russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage perovskia is neither russian nor sage. Walppb russian sage is a perennial with an exceptionally long season of interest. The show begins in midsummer, when scented, soft gray, narrow stems are covered with masses of skyblue florets that go on for weeks. This semiwoody perennial carries a cloud of small blue flowers on widely arching stems that grow 3 4 ft tall and as wide. Very attractive to pollinators, find a spot for this beautiful specimen where its gentle colors and loose shape can play a supporting role to bolder perennials, like coneflowers, rudbeckia and liatris. Perovskia is drought tolerant and dislikes winter wetness, growing best in an average to dry, welldrained soil, in full sun. Perovskia atriplicifolia lacey blue lisslitt pp20845. Russian sage, or perovskia, is a late summer blooming perennial that bursts into flower like a cloud of blue. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage how to prune. View picture of perovskia species, russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia at daves garden.
Perovskia or russian sage is the perfect answer for those hot, dry sites. Perovskia little spire offers unique grayishgreen aromatic foliage and a shrublike growth habit. Longlasting purple flower spikes create a lot of flower power. Perovskia atriplicifolia is a deciduous perennial subshrub with an erect to spreading habit. Perovskia atriplicifolia plant finder missouri botanical garden. Perovskia little spire russian sage is a compact, erect, multistemmed, subshrub or deciduous perennial with terminal panicles of small violetblue flowers, borne on thin white stems, clad. The work of dutch breeder herbert oudshoorn is responsible for this excellent, compact, longblooming, low maintenance. City, cottageinformal, drought tolerant, beds and borders, gravel, low maintenance.
Plant profile for perovskia atriplicifolia peekablue. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage truckee meadows. Flowering blue, vaporous, is precious in summer and autumn. If not overpowered by plants with larger, showier flowers, it can serve as a specimen plant. Blue spires russian sage plant perovskia atriplicifolia. An extremely versatile garden plant, russian sage loves hot, sunny sites and will fit right into the perennial border, also good to use among shrubs, and even in containers or tubs. How to prune russian sage with its lavish spray of silverygreen foliage against pale gray to white upright stems, russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia adds a casual touch of class to. Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called russian sage, is a woodybased perennial of the mint family which typically grows 24 less frequently to 5 tall and features finelydissected, aromatic when crushed, graygreen leaves on stiff, upright, square stems and whorls of twolipped, tubular, light blue flowers tiered in branched, terminal. It also knows, when installed, to do without watering silvergray stems and leaves give. Learn easy ways to save water and still have a headturning landscape. Plants profile for perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage. The white stems of perovskia atriplicifolia look attractive in the winter landscape. Blauraute perovskia atriplicifolia blue spire 17cm topf, 1 pflanze. Russian sage plant perovskia atriplicifolia hardy live.
Russian sage is a hardy perennial ideal for the dry sunny garden. It is a member of the lamiaceae mint family, as are the true sages in the genus salvia. Pale gray green leaves are finely divided and produce a soft color. Comments this plant is a member of the mint family lamiaceae, but is not a true sage salvia nor from russia. This plant has light grey green foliage and in late summer lovely soft blue plumes of flower. Bursts forth in late summer with almost luminous lilac flowers that last 6 weeks. The tiny, purpleblue, tubular flowers are arranged in whorls along long stems. It goes from a hazy, pale blue to a jubilant azure.
Perovskia little spire russian sage is a compact, erect, multistemmed, subshrub or deciduous perennial with terminal panicles of small violetblue flowers, borne on thin white stems, clad with finelydissected, aromatic graygreen leaves. Perovskia atriplicifolia is a bit of a rampant spreader by underground rhizomes after a few years. Russian sage plant perovskia atriplicifolia hardy live plant quart pot. Russian sage 1995 perennial plant associations plant of the year. Perovskia s fernlike aromatic foliage will take your breath away. The long panicles of flowers become increasingly brilliant as they open. Perovskia taiga russian sage atriplicifolia care plant. Little spire is a shorter version of russian sage that reaches only 2 feet tall. Perovskia taiga perovskia taiga will reach a height of 0. Russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia in the russian sages database new and unread treemails. Perovskia atriplicifolia, or as its more commonly known, russian sage not to be.
Russian sage maintenance russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia is a perennial subshrub commonly grown for its spires of flowers, silvery leaves and relative ease of growth. This compact selection forms a bushy mound of fragrant, heavilydissected, silvergreen leaves on silver stems, bea. Plant profile for perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage. Perovskia, russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia crazy blue. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage uc master gardener.
Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called russian sage, is a woodybased perennial of the mint family which typically grows 24 less frequently to 5 tall and features finelydissected. Sep 12, 2003 welcome to the famous daves garden website. Russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia in the russian sages. Russian sage, perovskia atriplicifolia master gardener program. Russian sage is extremely valuable for its long season of bloom in the summer garden. Taiga blog taiga is a open source project management software for agile. Russian sage is a large, fluffy perennial with soft spikes of lavenderblue.
A seed cultivar with upright silver stems covered in a mist of lavenderblue flowers. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage landscaping with rocks. Perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage how to prune youtube. Little spire russian sage perovskia american meadows.
Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called russian sage, is a woodybased perennial of the mint family. Russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia in oklahoma city. Salvia yangii, previously known as perovskia atriplicifolia and commonly called russian sage. A robust plant, russian sage performs beautifully in hot, dry climates and is drought tolerant once established. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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