Russian Sage

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia) is a shrub, hardy in USDA zones 5-9, that matures to about 3-5 ft × 2-4 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue and purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and pollution, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

5-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

3-5 ft × 2-4 ft

Spacing

3 feet-6 feet

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Silver

Bloom color

Blue, Purple

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Pollution, Poor soil, Rabbits, Salt

Native to

Himalayas, western China