Perovskia Blue Jean Baby Care

Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby pp29281.

Perovskia blue jean baby care.

Newer cultivars grow in the 2 1 2 foot range. A perfect perennial for hot dry climates and also exceptionally cold hardy. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. Can be divided every 4 6 years in spring or fall.

Watering care for russian sage plants is minimal. Clean up old foliage and stems in spring. Scatter a handful of general purpose fertilizer or a shovelful of compost around each plant every other year in late fall. Potted perennial watering.

2 to 4 feet tall wide depending on variety. Should not be cut back hard in the fall leaving some stem buds for next year s growth. Potted perennial site prep. Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby plant patent applied for sku 42962 a shorter compact variety that is full and vigorous in the landscape with upright stems that resist flopping.

Lavender blue to violet two lipped tubular flowers bloom along 12 to l5 inch long panicles. Perovskia little spire is a dwarf variety that matures at about 1 5 to 2 feet tall with a similar spread. Several russian sage varieties are available on the market. Prune back to just 8 12 in early spring.

Product details questions answers. Blue jean baby perovskia is a drought tolerant plant once established it can cope with average soils of low fertility. Blue spire russian sage tends to grow more upright than the species with stems that reach 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Offsets from side of clump can be dug and transplanted.

Perovskia can be used in a wide variety of environments with little attention through the season a reason they have long been a staple of landscapers. Perovskia filagran has finely cut leaves and an airy appearance. Leave the silvery stems standing over winter. It responds very well to shearing to promote re bloom but you won t have to worry about deer doing the shearing it s not one of their favorite foods.

The straight species grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. Early summer to fall. In fact russian sage thrives in dry soil and rarely needs watering once established. Potted perennial unboxing planting delayed.

Blue jean baby is a vigorous selection which replaces peek a blue in our catalog. Potted perennial planting. Little spire russian sage is a smaller version reaching a tidy 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.