Russian Sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia
$6.99
Unit price perBack for the 2026 season.
Trouble-free, long-blooming Russian Sage is a great plant for beginners. From July to October, spires of light blue flowers decorate the top of stiff, upright stems. The aromatic, lacy gray-green foliage is a perfect foil for coarser leaved plants and looks especially good with pink and yellow flowers like Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), Coneflower (Echinacea), Phlox and Roses. Russian Sage is a woody shrub in warmer climates, but in the North the stems need to be cut back in early spring.
Mature Height: 3' - 5'
Mature Spread: 3' - 5'
Sunlight Exposure: Sun
Water Needs: Low
Plant Profile
Russian Sage
Sunlight Exposure
Sun
Water Needs
Low
Landscape Use
Border, Accent, Hillside, Mass Planting
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Shape
Mounding
Flowering Season
Summer, Fall
Foliage Color
Green
Pest + Disease Resistance
Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Insect Resistant, Disease Resistant
Pollinator + Wildlife Support
Pollinator – Butterflies, Pollinator – Hummingbirds
Season of Interest
Summer, Fall
Fall Color
Green
Garden Performance & Beauty
Fragrant, Repeat Flowering
Environmental Tolerances
Cold Tolerant, Juglone (Black Walnut) Tolerant
Winter Foliage
Deciduous
