Perovskia Atriplicifolia Blue Jean Baby

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 atriplicifolia blue jean baby. Leave the silvery stems standing over winter. Plant perovskia in full sun and well drained soil. 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.

Perovskia blue jean baby common name russian sage thrives in the heat of summer a cloud of smoky blue perovskia in bloom is unforgettable. It also looks great in a silver blue garden like the low maintenance border in our trial gardens in landenberg pa. Pairs beautifully with pink or yellow perennials like phlox echinacea rudbeckia or roses. Blue jean baby is heat and drought tolerant and perfectly sized for most garden spaces.

Perovskia blooms on gray green aromatic foliage. Blue jean baby s pleasant fragrance and vigorous growth habit make it a great addition for a fast growing border. A perfect perennial for hot dry climates and also exceptionally cold hardy. A shorter compact variety that is full and vigorous in the landscape with upright stems that resist flopping.

In cold winter climates plants may be killed back to the ground but will resprout. Blue jean baby is a vigorous selection which replaces peek a blue in our catalog. Yep we re singing it too. Finely textured aromatic foliage is a complementary soft gray green.

Prune back to just 8 12 in early spring. The compact habit of blue jean baby russian sage allows it to stand tall in the garden. Perovskia blue jean baby is an adaptable plant perfect for large statement masses or as a specimen in a border. Unlike other varieties it won t flop over.