Perovskia Blue Jean Baby Care

Potted perennial watering.

Perovskia blue jean baby care. The straight species grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet 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. Several russian sage varieties are available on the market. Early summer to fall.

Offsets from side of clump can be dug and transplanted. 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. 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. 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. Potted perennial site prep. 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. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. Potted perennial unboxing planting delayed. Perovskia filagran has finely cut leaves and an airy appearance.

Lavender blue to violet two lipped tubular flowers bloom along 12 to l5 inch long panicles. Newer cultivars grow in the 2 1 2 foot range. Perovskia longin is more rigidly upright and narrower than the species plant and has slightly larger leaves. A perfect perennial for hot dry climates and also exceptionally cold hardy.

Potted perennial planting. Clean up old foliage and stems in spring. 2 to 4 feet tall wide depending on variety. 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. Prefers somewhat dry soil with good drainage. Blue spire russian sage tends to grow more upright than the species with stems that reach 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Blue jean baby is a vigorous selection which replaces peek a blue in our catalog.

In fact russian sage thrives in dry soil and rarely needs watering once established. Plant perovskia in full sun and well drained soil. Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby pp29281.