Garden Design Roses Russian Sage Hyacinth

Make it part of the border now attracting hummingbirds and repelling pests.

Garden design roses russian sage hyacinth. Small purple flowers bloom from summer into fall drawing butterflies and hummingbirds into the garden. Photograph courtesy of my garden school. This resilient plant has become a mainstay in the summer garden both for its good looks and undemanding nature.

Russian sage is most notably lauded for its flowers and ability to thrive where little else can grow. See more ideas about russian sage landscape xeriscape. Echinacea varieties and hazy purple perovskia atriplicifolia russian sage mingle in designer piet oudolf s garden at hummelo.

Native to central asian countries and named in honor of the russian general v a. Russian sage s garden interest persists well past its blooms have faded. A lovely mediterranean border with russian sage and lilies of the nile.

Cut back after winter damage. Roses rosa spp pair well with russian sage in all sorts of ways. Russian sage is at the top of the list of those fuss free garden perennials that you simply buy plant and enjoy.

Just give them full sun and well drained soil then sit back and delight in their tranquil beauty. Jul 24 2016 explore julie ratio s board landscape ideas russian sage on pinterest. Leaves are soft and grayish green and emit a subtle sage like aroma.

Plant these wonderful perennial plants near a pool where they can be reflected for double the pleasure. Keeping a garden with this lush full look involves some weeding but more importantly the willingness to pull out and throw away perennials and ground covers that are growing into each other. Pokorski russian sage is a member of the illustrious mint family and like other mint family members the woody stems and leaves are very aromatic.