Russian Sage 'Crazy Blue'
Family: Lamiaceae (Mint Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-9
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Height: 16-18 inches
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Spread: 14-16 inches
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Bloom Time: midsummer to early fall
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Bloom: whorls of two-lipped tubular violet-blue flowers on
stiff, upright, silvery stems
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average, well-drained
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Moisture: dry to medium
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Use: mass or specimen in borders;
provide texture, color, and contrast in perennial and wild gardens; large
containers; edges of dry stream beds; cut flower; attracts bees, butterflies,
and hummingbirds
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Care: cut back almost to the ground in
late winter to early spring; prune in
spring when new growth appears, prune back to just above the lowest bud
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Concerns: no serious disease or insect
problems
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Native to: species native to Central Asia
and Tibet
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Notes: compact, bushy, deciduous
perennial; well-branched woody stems clad with aromatic, silvery gray-green
foliage; stems provide winter interest; delicate-looking, but tough--
withstands wind and rain; long-blooming; salt tolerant; deer and rabbit
resistant
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Supplier: K&A Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden B168
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