Perovskia

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Image:Perovskia atriplicifolia 4.jpg P. atriplicifolia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Perovskia
Species
Seven, including: Perovskia abrotanoides Perovskia artemisioides Perovskia atriplicifolia (Russian Sage) Perovskia scrophulariaefolia

Perovskia is a genus in the Lamiaceae or mint family, closely related to the genus Salvia (sages), and native to southwestern and central Asia. The genus comprises seven species, including the garden plant commonly known as Russian Sage.

The genus is named after the Russian general V. A. Perovski (1763-1857).