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Russian Sage- Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, plants, landscape design and inspiration, growing, flowers on Aug 30, 2011
Although “Russian Sage” is a misnomer, as this plant is neither a sage nor Russian, this is a great perennial for sunny spaces. It performs well even in poor soil conditions and stands up beautifully to drought and glaring sun. Smaller and tidier than ‘Longin’ and other common varieties, ‘Little Spire’ grows about two to three feet tall and about three feet wide.Today at the Nursery....
Posted by: Ashley in summer, pleasant hill nursery, plants on Aug 22, 2011
The sun is shining and the plants are looking fabulous! Stop by and visit us.Narrow Trees for Tight Spaces & Small Gardens
Posted by: Ashley in trees, pleasant hill nursery, our insight as growers, landscape design and inspiration on Aug 2, 2011
We had a customer call the other day looking for a columnar tree to fill a specific location between buildings. It got us thinking about all of the trees that we have in the nursery that are super narrow but grow tall without large, spreading heads. These trees are great to line driveways or provide a strong vertical element in an otherwise low, shruby landscape. 
