Perovskia atriplicifolia Russian Sage
Fragrant silver leaves keep the animals at bay, while lavender blue flowers put on a show from mid summer into fall. Thrives in full sun and dryer soils and are salt spray and air pollution tolerant. Should be cut down in late winter to early spring to promote new growth.
Perovskia Little Spire
The Little Spire Russian Sage is top choice among landscape designers. A shrubby plant with aromatic, toothed, gray-green foliage and silver-white stems with pale blue flowers. It provides a mist-like quality to the garden. It needs a sunny site with average garden soil. It also has wonderful winter interest as well. Russian Sage blooms for over a month and provides colour from summer to mid-fall.