Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage Size
An improved russian sage with fabulous lavender blue colour on a shorter more compact plant.
Blue jean baby russian sage size. Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby impact rad. It blooms from midsummer all the way into fall so it ll provide some late season food for your neighborhood s bees and butterflies. It s not so heavy and won t flop over. This variety is one of the earliest perovskia to bloom.
Perovskia blooms on gray green aromatic foliage. Compact bushy mound with fragrant silver foliage. Stems of silver green foliage with small purple flowers erupt in a lilac haze in midsummer and the color lasts until fall. Blue jean baby will start blooming in mid summer and the color from the lavender blue flowers will last through early fall.
Begins blooming in mid summer before other varieties and continues for weeks. Blue jean baby one of the earliest perovskia to bloom is stunning when paired with rudbeckia and echinacea. That s why we like the compact habit of blue jean baby. Try blue jean baby.
Pp 29 281for more information on growing and care of perovskia click on growing guide. Lavender blue flowers held in smoky purple calyxes bloom for a long period starting in midsummer with the color from the calyxes extending appeal into fall. Denim n lace russian sage buy now from proven winners perovskia atriplicifolia height. Reaches 2 to 3 ft.
Perovskia atriplicifolia commonly called russian sage is a woody based perennial of the mint family which typically grows 2 4 less frequently to 5 tall and features finely dissected aromatic when crushed gray green leaves on stiff upright square stems and whorls of two lipped tubular light blue flowers tiered in branched terminal panicles 12 15. Russian sage thrive in hot dry and sunny conditions. 28 34 tall x 36 wide russian sage perovskia has long been a favorite for mediterranean and cottage style gardens but its large habit makes it a challenge for gardeners in smaller spaces. Russian sage is perfect for the back of a sunny border near a mailbox or any other sunny location.
Russian sage can sometimes lodge or split its long beautiful stems toppling over instead of standing tall in the garden bed. When fully established blue jean baby resembles a low woody shrub in the landscape that dies back to the ground in winter. 34 to 38 inches bloom time. This hardy compact russian sage is a great choice for anyone whose garden is too small for the original.
This bushy selection joins the. Compact form dramatic foliage color easy care waterwise blooms. 28 to 32 inches spread. Russian sage interesting notes.
Need a shorter manageable russian sage that is still vigorous in the landscape and production. Yep we re singing it too. It is big in the eco friendly garden. Perovskia blue jean baby common name russian sage thrives in the heat of summer a cloud of smoky blue perovskia in bloom is unforgettable.