Perovskia Blue Jean Baby Care

Perovskia longin is more rigidly upright and narrower than the species plant and has slightly larger leaves.

Perovskia blue jean baby care. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. 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. Can be divided every 4 6 years in spring or fall. Should not be cut back hard in the fall leaving some stem buds for next year s growth.

Blue jean baby is a vigorous selection which replaces peek a blue in our catalog. The straight species grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. Potted perennial planting. Potted perennial watering.

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. Plant perovskia in full sun and well drained soil. Lavender blue to violet two lipped tubular flowers bloom along 12 to l5 inch long panicles. 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. Blue jean baby perovskia is a drought tolerant plant once established it can cope with average soils of low fertility. Watering care for russian sage plants is minimal. A perfect perennial for hot dry climates and also exceptionally cold hardy.

Potted perennial unboxing planting delayed. Prune back to just 8 12 in early spring. Newer cultivars grow in the 2 1 2 foot range. Perovskia little spire is a dwarf variety that matures at about 1 5 to 2 feet tall with a similar spread.

In fact russian sage thrives in dry soil and rarely needs watering once established. Perovskia filagran has finely cut leaves and an airy appearance. Potted perennial site prep. Product details questions answers.

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. Several russian sage varieties are available on the market. Early summer to fall. Prefers somewhat dry soil with good drainage.

2 to 4 feet tall wide depending on variety. Leave the silvery stems standing over winter. Little spire russian sage is a smaller version reaching a tidy 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.