Russian sage
- Latin name
- Perovskia atriplicifolia
- Type
- Hardy deciduous shrub
- Final height
- 1.5m
- Final width
- 1m
- Situation
- Full sun
- Flowering months
- Jul - Sep (Purple)
- Can it be multiplied?
- By softwood cuttings (late spring)
- Edible?
- No
- Toxic?
- None reported
- Pollinator friendly?
- Yes
- Plant care tip
- Prune hard each year in mid to late spring create a woody framework a few inches high – this encourages strong new growth that will carry flowers later in the year