Botanical Name: Common Names:
Perovskia atriplicifolia Blue Spires Russian Sage,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables Rounded, Upright
Description:
Sun loving perennial with an upright rounded habit, silver-grey foliage and masses of lavender-blue flowers during the warmer months. Great to use for a low growing hedge, en masse or in a container. Grows approx. 1m H x 0.7m W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
TBA Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Fragrant Garden, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Grey
Flower Colour: Blue
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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