Cutting Back Russian Sage - Garden Work

Across the UK, gardeners keen to help bees often cut everything back in autumn, unintentionally stripping vital shelter. Russian sage rewards a late winter prune with more blooms and buzzing life. Russian sage is a statuesque perennial with violet-blue flowers.

Gardeners can enjoy the fragrant foliage, and pollinators will relish the nectar-rich blooms in late summer. It is often seen in ...