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, ...

In the middle of summer you may be getting sick of dragging your hose around the garden. One of the best solutions to that problem is to grow plants that need less water. Russian Sage (Perovskia ...

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 ...