Light
Full sun. Shade makes even this compact one lean.
Growing guide · Perennials
Salvia yangii
How to grow Russian Sage 'Little Spire'.
Russian sage that stays in its lane.
- Light
- Full sun
- Water
- Low
- Zones
- 5–9
- Size
- 1.5–2 ft tall, 1.5–2 ft wide
- Spacing
- 18–24 in. apart.
- Pets
- Not pet-safe; keep out of reach
Water
Water weekly the first summer. After that, only in a long drought.
Planting and soil
Plant in spring or early fall in lean, well-drained soil. Skip the compost.
Feeding
None.
Pruning
Leave the stems up over winter. In early spring, when new growth shows at the base, cut back to about 6 in.
Through the year
Leafs out late in spring. Blooms July into October. Silver stems through winter.
If something's off
Few pests. Rot in wet, heavy soil; flopping in shade or rich soil.
Russian sage, scaled down.
All the silver stems and violet-blue haze of regular Russian sage at about two feet tall, with stems that stand up instead of sprawling. It fits a small bed, the front of a border or the strip by the mailbox.
Why we stock it: The Russian sage look for gardens without room for a five-foot shrub.
Russian Sage 'Little Spire'from $21.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it
Russian Sage 'Little Spire'from $21.99 · Arrives alive, or we replace it