Russian Sage

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Russian Sage

spires of small, tubular lavender flowers. Place in full sun. The older stems are woody at the base, and younger stems are herbaceous and square in cross section. Russian sage grows in a clump. Flowering persists for two or three months. The stems and leaves give off a pungent odor when crushed or bruised. In late summer and autumn Russian sage produces 12 in. The Russian Sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia, is a deciduous semi-woody subshrub with upright, grayish white stems and lobed, silvery gray leaves. ... additional information

 

Holly - Red Sprite The deep green foliage turns purple-bronze in fall. A wonderful shrub for winter interest, the Red Spire Winterberry shrub reaches 2-3 feet in height and width. The fruiting branches are great for decoration in the garden or in the house. You'll need both male and female plants to produce fruits and Red Sprite requires Ilex 'Jim Dandy' for pollination and berry production. Red Sprite Winterberry, Ilex verticillata 'Red Sprite', is a dense compact plant that produces multitudes of bright red, one half inch fruits that persist throughout the winter. The leaves drop off the plant in late fall to expose the beautiful berries. Winterberries are the "queens" of the fruiting shrub world when ranked for ornamental value.

Russian Sage