Russian Sage
Leif has a new article posted in the library. Here are the first paragraphs:
During this warm period of the year set your lawn mower to cut the grass just a little bit longer. The grass will do better in the heat when allowed to stay a little longer rather than being cut back to a very short length.
Over the last few weeks have you noticed perennial flowers with lacy powdery blue flowers on stalks 3-4 feet tall? If you have, and are not sure what they are, you have probably been admiring Russian Sage. Check at your favorite nursery to verify, and make plans to use this plant in a very sunny area of your landscape. Since Russian Sage is fairly tall, it will probably work best as a background plant that will compliment somewhat shorter yellow, gold or pink flowering perennials placed in the middle or edge of the planting bed.
Leif’s articles appear in the Saturday edition of the Northfield News, in the Farm and Garden section, just behind the sports page. All his previous articles are archived in our web library, going back to 2001.
