Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage

Shorter than regular russian sage this variety is still a vigorous and fragrant plant that attracts butterflies you may also like.

Blue jean baby russian sage. You ll get a sage like fragrance as you walk by which you may enjoy but deer and rabbits will not. 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 1 star 0 reviews write review. Quantity 1 plus minus. Perovskia blue jean baby is an adaptable plant perfect for large statement masses or as a specimen in a border.

It also looks great in a silver blue garden like the low maintenance border in our trial gardens in landenberg pa. The lovely delicate looking spikes are complemented by the attractive finely cut leaves and silvery stems. Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby pbr russian sage. 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.

With most russian sage stems can split and fall making the whole display topple over but this variety doesn t even have that problem. This shrub is deciduous so it will lose all its leaves in autumn then fresh new foliage appears again each spring. 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.

Pot size 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. Perovskia blooms on gray green aromatic foliage. Unavailable email me when available.

Try blue jean baby. This bushy selection joins the lineup of perovskia from the walters gardens hybridizing and like the others this program has introduced resists lodging. 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.

Its late season flower spikes of lavender blue have purple calyxes that support and protect the blooms. This variety is one of the earliest perovskia to bloom. Gray green foliage has a piney sage like scent and contrasts perfectly with those pollinator attracting blooms and it s highly deer resistant. Try it in cut and dried bouquets too the pretty blue blooms add a lot to the arrangement.

Yep we re singing it too. Blue jean baby russian sage 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. Available to order from autumn. Russian sage can sometimes lodge or split its long beautiful stems toppling over instead of standing tall in the garden bed.

Pairs beautifully with pink or yellow perennials like phlox echinacea rudbeckia or roses. Compact bushy mound with fragrant silver foliage. That s why we like the compact habit of blue jean baby. Blue jean baby one of the earliest perovskia to bloom is stunning when paired with rudbeckia and echinacea.

Pp 29 281for more information on growing and care of perovskia click on growing guide. 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 is heat and drought tolerant and perfectly sized for most garden spaces.