러시안세이지-[정명] Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth.

과명	Lamiaceae (꿀풀과)	속명	Perovskia (페로브스키아속)
전체학명	[정명] Perovskia atriplicifolia Benth.	추천명	러시안세이지

Common Name: Russian sage 

Type: Herbaceous perennial

Family: Lamiaceae

Native Range: Himalayas, western China

Zone: 5 to 9

Height: 3.00 to 5.00 feet

Spread: 2.00 to 4.00 feet

Bloom Time: July to October

Bloom Description: Lavender / blue

Sun: Full sun

Water: Dry to medium

Maintenance: Low

Flower: Showy

Leaf: Fragrant

Tolerate: Rabbit, Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Air Pollution

Culture

Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Sharp soil drainage is especially important. Avoid wet, poorly drained soils. Plants have good drought tolerance. Best flowering occurs in full sun locations. Stems are more likely to flop if plants are grown in part shade. Cut back plants almost to the ground in late winter to early spring as soon as new growth appears.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called Russian sage, is a woody-based perennial of the mint family which typically grows 2-4' (less frequently to 5') tall and features finely-dissected, aromatic (when crushed), gray-green leaves on stiff, upright, square stems and whorls of two-lipped, tubular, light blue flowers tiered in branched, terminal panicles (12-15" high). Long summer bloom period. Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year (1995).

Genus name honors Russian general V. A. Perovski (1794 - c. 1857).

Specific epithet means with leaves resembling salt-bush.

Perovskia atriplicifolia - Plant Finder (missouribotanicalgarden.org)

Tall, airy, spike-like clusters create a lavender-blue cloud of color above the finely textured, aromatic foliage. This vigorous, hardy, heat-loving and drought tolerant plant resists deer and pests. A superb companion for perennials, succulents and ornamental grasses. Deciduous.

Russian Sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia, Monrovia Plant

 

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