Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage Size

Denim n lace russian sage buy now from proven winners perovskia atriplicifolia height.

Blue jean baby russian sage size. This bushy selection joins the. Perovskia blooms on gray green aromatic foliage. Try blue jean baby. 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.

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. Blue jean baby russian sage pp 29281 gives gardeners a chance to enjoy the scents and lilac blue spikes of this versatile perennial without it taking over the garden. It blooms from midsummer all the way into fall so it ll provide some late season food for your neighborhood s bees and butterflies. This hardy compact russian sage is a great choice for anyone whose garden is too small for the original.

This variety is one of the earliest perovskia to bloom. 28 to 32 inches spread. Blue jean baby will start blooming in mid summer and the color from the lavender blue flowers will last through early fall. Compact form dramatic foliage color easy care waterwise blooms.

When fully established blue jean baby resembles a low woody shrub in the landscape that dies back to the ground in winter. Compact bushy mound with fragrant silver foliage. Blue jean baby one of the earliest perovskia to bloom is stunning when paired with rudbeckia and echinacea. Russian sage interesting notes.

It s not so heavy and won t flop over. It is big in the eco friendly garden. Need a shorter manageable russian sage that is still vigorous in the landscape and production. Russian sage can sometimes lodge or split its long beautiful stems toppling over instead of standing tall in the garden bed.

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. 34 to 38 inches bloom time. Reaches 2 to 3 ft. Yep we re singing it too.

Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby impact rad. Pp 29 281for more information on growing and care of perovskia click on growing guide. Blue jean baby is a delightful compact russian sage. Named as proven winners 2020 national perennial of the year this new compact cultivar features lacy sky blue flowers held by colorful amethyst calyxes that remain after the blooms have faded extending the season of.

Russian sage is perfect for the back of a sunny border near a mailbox or any other sunny location. An improved russian sage with fabulous lavender blue colour on a shorter more compact plant. That s why we like the compact habit of blue jean baby. Stems of silver green foliage with small purple flowers erupt in a lilac haze in midsummer and the color lasts until fall.