Melinda Myers

Russian Sage

Botanical Name

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Min Zone

4

Max Zone

9

Height

3 to 5 feet

Width

30 to 36 inches

Flowers

Mid summer to fall: blue

Light

Full sun

Soil

Well-drained to dry

Planting & Care

• Space plants 30 to 36 inches apart
• Drought tolerant
• Older plants may need support
• Prune entire plant back to 4 inches in late winter
• Trim back new season growth half way once it reaches 12 inches in height for fuller, more compact growth

Problems

None serious

Varieties

• Little Spire - 30 inches, compact version of species
• Longin - narrower and more upright, leaves not as finely divided
• Filgran - more compact 30 inches, leaves more finely divided
• Blue Spires - 4'x3', profusion of violet-blue flowers, deeply divided leaves