For best performance though, provide them with adequate water and fertilizer. In the garden, plants should be spaced one to two feet apart. Plants are considered annuals in this area. There were no AAS vegetable winners for 1995. Perhaps 1996 will be a vegetable year.
Russian sage has silver foliage topped with spikes of lavender-blue flowers.
Plants grow about 4 feet tall. It performs best in full sun and well drained soil and is considered drought tolerant. In the garden, plant Russian sage with white-flowered perennials or where its foliage effect can be maximized. The flowers are excellent as cut flowers. Plants are hardy for zones 4 to 9.