{"product_id":"sage-advice-russian-sage-72-cell-plug-tray","title":"Sage Advice Russian Sage - 72-Cell Plug Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003eSage Advice is a strong, upright Russian sage with rich purple flowers set in darker purple calyxes. It blooms early for its kind, starting around late July in Michigan, and carries color into early fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe oval, notched leaves are broader than most Russian sages, giving the plant a fuller, more substantial look at 32 to 36 inches tall. It is drought tolerant, deer resistant and very cold hardy, and the stems cut and dry well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpright, branching spires carry tiny, tubular flowers in rich violet-purple held in darker purple calyxes, on sturdy grayish stems. The leaves are oval, broad for a Russian sage, notched along the edges and silvery gray-green. The plant forms a strong, upright subshrub about 32 to 36 inches tall and 28 to 32 inches wide. At peak bloom it is a dense mass of deep purple spires over silvery foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRussian sage and lavender want the same hot sun and lean, sharp-draining soil, and its deep purple spires take over in late summer after the main lavender bloom, carrying the silvery, fragrant look into fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in full sun in lean to average, well-drained soil; it thrives in heat and drought and dislikes wet feet. Hardy in zones 4-9. Leave the stems standing over winter, then in spring, once new buds show, cut back to just above the lowest set of new growth; it is slow to leaf out, so be patient.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Salvia yangii\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich lavender-purple with darker calyxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silvery gray-green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strong, upright subshrub\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32–36 in tall × 28–32 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Great\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne full 72-cell plug tray: 72 young starter plugs of this variety (cells about 1⅓ in. wide × 2½ in. deep), rooted and ready to pot up into quarts or gallons. Best for growers and nurseries. Potted plants and plug trays ship during our live-plant seasons, March 1–May 31 and October 1–November 30; June through September is local pickup only. Plugs, potted plants and trays do not ship to AZ, CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, UT or WA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"72-Cell Plug Tray","offer_id":67724005703976,"sku":"GLLF-PER-7ECDAFF0-72","price":688.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/sage-advice-russian-sage.jpg?v=1790865090","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/sage-advice-russian-sage-72-cell-plug-tray","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}