Russian sage
Salvia yangii
also called perovskia
Almost nothing troubles it but wet soil; the plant asks for heat and neglect, and repays both.
Light Full sun is essential — an open, hot position.
Water Very drought-tolerant; what it will not forgive is wet roots.
Height 1.2 m
Spread 2 ft 11 in
Spacing 90 cm
Spacing & sowing
- Plant spacing
- 2 ft 11 in
- In-row spacing
- 2 ft 11 in
- Between rows
- 3 ft 8 in
- Square-foot density
- Not suited to SFG
Growing
- Type
- Flower · Perennial
- Botanical family
- Mixed / other
- Sunlight
- Full sun is essential — an open, hot position.
- Watering
- Very drought-tolerant; what it will not forgive is wet roots.
- Feeding
- Rarely needed; poor soil suits it better than rich.
- Frost tolerant
- Yes
- Flowering
- July
- Pruning
- Cut it hard back to 15-30 cm, and only in spring.
Through the year
- Mar–Jul Spring Growth
- Jul–Oct Flowering
- Oct–Nov Growing
- Nov–Dec Leaf Fall
- Jan–Mar Leaf Fall
Companions
Lavender, Grasses, Echinacea, Sedum
Pests & problems
- Generally trouble-free No notable pest or disease problems when grown in the right conditions — one of the easy ones.
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