Perovskia
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{{Taxobox
| color = lightgreen
| name = Perovskia
| image = Perovskia atriplicifolia 4.jpg
| image_width = 240px
| image_caption = P. atriplicifolia
| regnum = Plantae
| divisio = Magnoliophyta
| classis = Magnoliopsida
| ordo = Lamiales
| familia = Lamiaceae
| genus = Perovskia
| subdivision_ranks = Species
| subdivision =
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).Template:Plant-stub