Perovskia atriplicifolia ‘Prime Time’ PP34304 ~ Prime Time Russian Sage

Prime TimeRussian Sage is a compact woodyperennialwith fine aromatic silver-green foliage. Whorls of dusky purple calyxes holding fragrant blue flowers on airy pinnacles cover thestemsfrom summer into fall. Best flowering infull sunand well-drained soils. Drought tolerant once established. DO NOT eat the leaves- they are mildly toxic, however the flowers are edible and have a peppery flavor.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:LowMaintenance. Water regularly.Cut foliage almost to ground as new growth appears. Tends to sprawl as summer progresses, but stems will flop with too much shade.

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings,Borders,Woodland Gardens,Naturalized Areas,Rock Gardens,Xeriscape,and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:Rose,Phlox,Rudbeckia

IMAGES: Photos by Ball Seed,Perovskia Prime Time

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.

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