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Russian Sage

Russian Sage

PEROVSKIA atriplicifolia

  • Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • High drought resistance
  • Bushy and Clumping
  • Ships as a 4"plant
  • Over 24"
  • 2'–4'
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Russian Sage floats airy lavender-blue panicles above finely cut silver-gray foliage — a live 4-inch plant of Perovskia atriplicifolia that builds into a two- to four-foot haze of color from summer into fall.

Nothing else does quite this job in a dry garden. It reads as a cloud rather than a clump, blurring the edges of gravel gardens, xeriscapes, cottage borders, and pollinator plantings, and it holds up in full sun on sharply drained soil with very little water once established. Bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds work the small two-lipped flowers all season while the aromatic leaves keep the plant decorative below the bloom. Wet soil is the one reliable way to lose it.

Fun fact: DNA settled an old argument here. Botanists have folded Perovskia into Salvia as Salvia yangii, so the plant everybody has always called Russian sage turns out to be a genuine sage after all.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs)
  • Water: Let dry
  • Mature Size: 2'–4' tall × over 24" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Hardiness Zones: 4–9
  • Attracts: Bees & butterflies

Every plant leaves here established in its 4-inch pot, and it arrives healthy or we replace it free.

We use expedited shipping policies to protect plant health and minimize plant stress in transit.  All plants are in transit for only 1-3 days. (This does not guarantee 3-day delivery as orders are not always packed and sent out on the day of your order.) We send out deliveries on a weekly schedule to ensure quick transit times, so your order may not be packaged and shipped until later in the week. For instance, we may hold shipments to avoid weekend delays that keep plants in transit for longer.

All packaging includes eco-friendly material and our shipping methods are tested regularly to ensure plants arrive healthy upon arrival.

Additionally, any delays or damages in shipping are covered by our Healthy Plant Guarantee.

If you're plants arrived damaged, we will happily replace them for free!

Please contact us, send a picture, and detail any damage, so that we can continue to improve our shipping process and make sure you receive the healthy plants you paid for.

Hardiness Zones:

    Mature Height is 2'–4'

    Mature Spread is Over 24"

    Watering: Let dry

    Blooms in:

    • Summer
    • Fall

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