Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage Vs Russian Sage
Blue jean baby one of the earliest perovskia to bloom is stunning when paired with rudbeckia and echinacea.
Blue jean baby russian sage vs russian sage. Need a shorter manageable russian sage that is still vigorous in the landscape and production. That s why we like the compact habit of blue jean baby. Blue jean baby russian sage pp 29281 is a compact selection of russian sage that gives you beautiful lavender blue spires of late summer color with a more manageable size in the landscape. 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 0 reviews write review.
Gray green foliage has a piney sage like scent and contrasts perfectly with those pollinator attracting blooms and it s highly deer resistant. Blue jean baby will start blooming in mid summer and the color from the lavender blue flowers will last through early fall. Compact bushy mound with fragrant silver foliage. Russian sage thrive in hot dry and sunny conditions.
Russian sage is a beautiful perennial with small blue flowers that is neither russian nor sage though it has the aroma of sage when the leaves are crushed the plant is inedible and actually can be quite poisonous. 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. Try blue jean baby. Blue jean baby is a delightful compact russian sage.
Available to order from autumn. Yep we re singing it too. Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby pbr russian sage. This variety is one of the earliest perovskia to bloom.
It is big in the eco friendly garden. This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. Finely textured aromatic foliage is a complementary soft. Perovskia blooms on gray green aromatic foliage.
It blooms from midsummer all the way into fall so it ll provide some late season food for your neighborhood s bees and butterflies. What it is. You ll get a sage like fragrance as you walk by which you may enjoy but deer and rabbits will not. Perovskia blue jean baby common name russian sage thrives in the heat of summer a cloud of smoky blue perovskia in bloom is unforgettable.
Russian sage is perfect for the back of a sunny border near a mailbox or any other sunny location. Pot size guide. A shorter compact variety that is full and vigorous in the landscape with upright stems that resist flopping. Unavailable email me when available.
The following is a guide to the dangers of growing russian sage. This bushy selection joins the. Quantity 1 plus minus. Blue jean baby russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby plant patent applied for.
One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. Russian sage is an excellent heat and drought tough deer resistant long blooming perennial with silvery gray leaves and purple flower spikes.