Description: | A compact cultivar of the larger Russian Sage. |
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plant
type:
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Perennials Hardy |
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Hardiness
zone:
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Sunlight:
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full |
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Moisture:
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average, tolerates drought |
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Soil
& Site:
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average, can't tolerate wet soils especially in the winter, this is sure death |
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Media:
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Temperature:
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top parts of the plants are killed with light frosts |
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Flowers:
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tubular lavender blue flowers borne in terminal racemes or panicles |
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Foliage:
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square stems typical of the Lamiaceae family, fragrant when crushed (especially when I prune the plants), leaves and stems whitish gray in color |
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Dimensions:
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around 24 inches tall with a spread of 1/2 to 3/4 of height |
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Maintenance:
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in the fall don't cut flush with the ground, I like to leave 6 or more inches of stem, this is where the new buds will form for the next growing season, also I will periodically prune back some of the branches to help prevent the "Perovskia Flop" which is common to this group |
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Propagation:
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cuttings |
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Origin & History:
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Russian Sage is not native to Russia but is found in Afghanistan & western Pakistan. The genus is named for VA Perovski a Russian general. This cultivar was breed by Herbert Oudshoorn an introduced by Future Plants
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Notes
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