Perovskia Blue Jean Baby Care

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Perovskia blue jean baby care. Can be divided every 4 6 years in spring or 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. Clean up old foliage and stems in spring.

Blue spire russian sage tends to grow more upright than the species with stems that reach 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. Offsets from side of clump can be dug and transplanted. Newer cultivars grow in the 2 1 2 foot range. Product details questions answers.

Potted perennial unboxing planting delayed. 2 to 4 feet tall wide depending on variety. Perovskia longin is more rigidly upright and narrower than the species plant and has slightly larger leaves. 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.

Blue jean baby is a vigorous selection which replaces peek a blue in our catalog. 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. Prune back to just 8 12 in early spring. Potted perennial watering.

Lavender blue to violet two lipped tubular flowers bloom along 12 to l5 inch long panicles. Several russian sage varieties are available on the market. Early summer to fall. In fact russian sage thrives in dry soil and rarely needs watering once established.

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. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. The straight species grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide. Prefers somewhat dry soil with good drainage.

Leave the silvery stems standing over winter. Perovskia filagran has finely cut leaves and an airy appearance. Perovskia little spire is a dwarf variety that matures at about 1 5 to 2 feet tall with a similar spread. Little spire russian sage is a smaller version reaching a tidy 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.

Plant perovskia in full sun and well drained soil. Potted perennial planting. Scatter a handful of general purpose fertilizer or a shovelful of compost around each plant every other year in late fall.