Russian Sage Garden Design
A lovely mediterranean border with russian sage and lilies of the nile rich in texture and interest this fragrant garden border features a fresh color palette of blue and purple perennial flowers.
Russian sage garden design. Russian sage cut flowers to get blooms into fall terri junk98072. The back garden was installed march 2012 and revisited june 2012. Photograph courtesy of my garden school.
Russian sage is at the top of the list of those fuss free garden perennials that you simply buy plant and enjoy. Native to central asian countries and named in honor of the russian general v a. This resilient plant has become a mainstay in the summer garden both for its good looks and undemanding nature.
Russian sage is most notably lauded for its flowers and ability to thrive where little else can grow. The front garden was installed sept 2011 and revisited june 2012. Jul 24 2016 explore julie ratio s board landscape ideas russian sage on pinterest.
Russian sage s garden interest persists well past its blooms have faded. Russian sage blends beautifully with ornamental grasses like switch grass panicum virgatum purple love grass eragrostis spectabilis feather reed grass calamagrostis acutiflora and morning light miscanthus. Pokorski russian sage is a member of the illustrious mint family and like other mint family members the woody stems and leaves are.
Small purple flowers bloom from summer into fall drawing butterflies and hummingbirds into the garden. Use russian sage in a perennial garden design that features other plants with strong summer and fall colors. Plant these wonderful perennial plants near a pool where they can be reflected for double the pleasure.
Leaves are soft and grayish green and emit a subtle sage like aroma. Russian sage is ideal for low water gardening landscaping in high traffic areas like freeway embankments and for gardening in areas with very poor soil. With its tall wispy wands of lavender or blue flowers and grey green silvery foliage russian sage a hardy perennial is a great addition to a garden as it can act as a specimen plant or provide great contrast to other plants with its texture and color.