Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage Plant

It is big in the eco friendly garden.

Blue jean baby russian sage plant.

Perovskia atriplicifolia commonly called russian sage is a woody based perennial of the mint family which typically grows 2 4 less frequently to 5 tall and features finely dissected aromatic when crushed gray green leaves on stiff upright square stems and whorls of two lipped tubular light blue flowers tiered in branched terminal panicles 12 15 high. Gray green foliage has a piney sage like scent and contrasts perfectly with those pollinator attracting blooms and it s highly deer resistant. There s a lot of things going for russian sage the savvy gardener can benefit from. It blooms from midsummer all the way into fall so it ll provide some late season food for your neighborhood s bees and butterflies.

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. It s not so heavy and won t flop over. Blue jean baby russian sage.

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. Shorter than regular russian sage this variety is still a vigorous and fragrant plant that attracts butterflies. We like its sage like herbal perfume but deer aren t big on the scent. Blue jean baby is heat and drought tolerant and perfectly sized for most garden spaces.

Compact bushy mound with fragrant silver foliage. It tends to ward them off from munching too closely. 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. Bees and butterflies will thank you.

Its late season flower spikes of lavender blue have purple calyxes that support and protect the blooms. Perovskia blooms on gray green aromatic foliage.