Re: Russian sage

They do take a while to establish-wood roots. Once established they are
durable plants.

Like many woody plants they need some pampering the first two years -- so
they can establish a root system that can handle the heat and dry.

Paul
Most plants I allow the normal three year cycle (sleep, creep, leap) but these seem to be on the 4 year plan. I have a baptistia on the same plan, but since the ground hog made a burrow in that area of the bed, I have made allowances and added lots of soil to fill it back in.

What do the rest of you do when some thing refuses to live that should thrive in your area? I refer to those plants that are with in zone and properly sited for sun/shade/moisture etc. I have given up on perennial poppies, delphiniums, geums and a few others. All should have been happy, but just aren't for me.

Cheryl

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Cheryl Isaak
Londonderry, NH
AHS Region 4, USDA Zone 4B/5A
growing, stitching and reading in NH

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