{"id":6696,"date":"2022-03-19T12:54:17","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T18:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/?page_id=6696"},"modified":"2022-03-23T14:27:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T20:27:20","slug":"russian-sage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/plant-library\/russian-sage\/","title":{"rendered":"Russian Sage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Russian Sage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><em>Perovskia<\/em> <em>atriplicifolia<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"758\" data-id=\"6697\" src=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-1.jpg\" alt=\"Russian Sage\" class=\"wp-image-6697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-1.jpg 771w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-1-300x295.jpg 300w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-1-768x755.jpg 768w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"6698\" src=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Russian Sage\" class=\"wp-image-6698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-2-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-2.jpg 1031w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"783\" height=\"713\" data-id=\"6699\" src=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-3.jpg\" alt=\"Russian Sage flower close up\" class=\"wp-image-6699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-3.jpg 783w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-3-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/files\/2022\/03\/Russian-Sage-3-768x699.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 783px) 100vw, 783px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Characteristics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Type: Perennial<\/li><li>Zone: 5 &#8211; 9<\/li><li>Height: 3 &#8211; 5 Feet<\/li><li>Spread: 2 &#8211; 4 Feet<\/li><li>Bloom Time: July &#8211; October<\/li><li>Bloom Description: Lavender\/Blue<\/li><li>Sun: Full Sun<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Water: Dry &#8211; Medium<\/li><li>Maintenance: Low<\/li><li>Flower: Showy<\/li><li>Leaf: Fragrant<\/li><li>Attracts: Butterflies. Pollinators<\/li><li>Tolerates: Rabbit, Deer, Drought, Clay Soil, Dry Soil, Air Pollution<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Culture<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Russian Sage is 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.&nbsp; Admired for its silvery gray, fragrant foliage as much as its lavender-purple flowers, Russian sage makes a bold statement in the garden. The abundant, spiky clusters of flowers bloom from late spring until autumn, almost completely obscuring the leaves. Use as a ground cover for open areas or as a specimen plant.&nbsp; It prefers very dry conditions, making it an ideal plant for xeriscaping. If you would like to apply mulch around the plants, gravel is a better choice than organic mulch because it allows better moisture evaporation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Noteworthy Characteristics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Perovskia atriplicifolia<\/em>, commonly called Russian sage, is a woody-based perennial of the mint family which typically grows 2-4&#8242; (less frequently to 5&#8242;) 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&#8243; high). Long summer bloom period. Perennial Plant Association Plant of the Year (1995).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Problems<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">No serious insect or disease problems. Plants tend to sprawl or flop over as the summer progresses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Garden Uses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mass or specimen in borders. Provides long summer bloom for the perennial border. Contrasts well with both pink (e.g., phlox, mallow, or roses) and yellow (e.g., rudbeckia) perennials.\u00a0 Good Cut Flower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russian Sage Perovskia atriplicifolia Characteristics Type: Perennial Zone: 5 &#8211; 9 Height: 3 &#8211; 5 Feet Spread: 2 &#8211; 4 Feet Bloom Time: July &#8211; October Bloom Description: Lavender\/Blue Sun:&#8230; <span class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/plant-library\/russian-sage\/\">Read More &rarr;<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":774,"featured_media":0,"parent":5938,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_tec_requires_first_save":true,"_crdt_document":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"_tribe_blocks_recurrence_rules":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_description":"","_tribe_blocks_recurrence_exclusions":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6696","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6696","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/774"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6696"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6696\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/txmg.org\/hendersonmg\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6696"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}