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Sign up freeSalvia yangii
flowerFormerly Perovskia atriplicifolia. Central Asian native. Silver stems with lavender-blue panicles. Perennial Plant of the Year 1995.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaFair and AniseGreat nearby.
🌼 Beneficial companion — draws Hoverflies, Parasitic wasps that help control Aphids, Whitefly, Thrips, Caterpillars, Flea beetles, Colorado potato beetle, Stink bugs, Leaf miners on neighbouring plants.
Well-draining, alkaline — drought and salt tolerant
Salvia azurea
flowerA fellow Lamiaceae — similar growing habits to Russian Sage