Common Name: Russian Sage
Hardiness Zone: 4a - 9b
Hardiness Degree: -30°F (-34.4°C)
Blooming Season: Late Summer
Plant Habit: Upright
Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Attracts Hummingbirds, Winter Interest (regional), Colorful/Attractive Foliage, Fragrant Flowers, Scented Foliage, Heat Tolerant, Low Maintenance
Water: Light
Fertilize: Once a month
Spacing: 40" (102cm)
Height: 28 - 34" (71 - 86cm)
Width: 36" (91cm)
Exposure: Sun
General Information: An easy care and low maintenance perennial that thrives in the heat of summer when other perennials have begun to fade. Lavender blue flowers appear for many weeks on a vigorous, bushy habit. Purple calyxes last into fall.