For those of us who love the outdoor drama of flowering aromatics late July and August can be a disappointing month. The cistuses and sages have finished, lavenders are passing their peak and catmint, ...

As you drive about Redlands, a slight silvery bluish-purple haze floating over some gardens during the heat of summer might catch your eye. Do you wonder what it is? It’s Perovskia atriplicifolia, ...

As you drive about Redlands, a silvery bluish-purple haze floating over some gardens during the heat of summer might catch your eye. It’s Perovskia atriplicifolia, commonly called Russian sage, one of ...

Sometimes called Russian sage, this sub-shrub produces soft grey-green foliage on white stems. The flowers resemble spikes of blue lavender. This variety has larger flower-heads and is an impressive ...

Cutleaf Russian sage is an easy to grow drought tolerant perennial that is a great addition to the sunny garden. The silvery green finely cut leaves and more upright flowering stems separate this ...

I’m not a huge fan of all things Russian. I don’t like vodka, borscht or caviar, and I once injured myself attempting — under the influence of vodka — that impossible Russian Cossack dance where one ...

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For those of us who love the outdoor drama of flowering aromatics late July and August can be a disappointing month. The cistuses and sages have finished, lavenders are passing their peak and catmint, ...