Perovskia Blue Jean Baby Care

Should not be cut back hard in the fall leaving some stem buds for next year s growth.

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Early summer to fall. A perfect perennial for hot dry climates and also exceptionally cold hardy. Clean up old foliage and stems in spring. Potted perennial planting.

Several russian sage varieties are available on the market. Potted perennial unboxing planting delayed. Potted perennial site prep. Perovskia longin is more rigidly upright and narrower than the species plant and has slightly larger leaves.

Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby pp29281. 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. Can be divided every 4 6 years in spring or fall. The straight species grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide.

Watering care for russian sage plants is minimal. Blue jean baby perovskia is a drought tolerant plant once established it can cope with average soils of low fertility. Perovskia little spire is a dwarf variety that matures at about 1 5 to 2 feet tall with a similar spread. Lavender blue to violet two lipped tubular flowers bloom along 12 to l5 inch long panicles.

Offsets from side of clump can be dug and transplanted. Perovskia filagran has finely cut leaves and an airy appearance. Blue spire russian sage tends to grow more upright than the species with stems that reach 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Little spire russian sage is a smaller version reaching a tidy 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.

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. 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. 2 to 4 feet tall wide depending on variety. Leave the silvery stems standing over winter.

In fact russian sage thrives in dry soil and rarely needs watering once established. Plant perovskia in full sun and well drained soil. Scatter a handful of general purpose fertilizer or a shovelful of compost around each plant every other year in late fall. Prune back to just 8 12 in early spring.

Blue jean baby is a vigorous selection which replaces peek a blue in our catalog. Potted perennial watering. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall.