Perovskia Atriplicifolia Blue Jean Baby

In cold winter climates plants may be killed back to the ground but will resprout.

Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby.

Leave the silvery stems standing over winter. Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby plant patent applied for. 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. 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. Plant perovskia in full sun and well drained soil. Finely textured aromatic foliage is a complementary soft gray green.

A shorter compact variety that is full and vigorous in the landscape with upright stems that resist flopping. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. Perovskia blue jean baby common name russian sage thrives in the heat of summer a cloud of smoky blue perovskia in bloom is unforgettable. Compact bushy mound with fragrant silver foliage.

A perfect perennial for hot dry climates and also exceptionally cold hardy. Unlike other varieties it won t flop over. Prune back to just 8 12 in early spring. Blooming from midsummer into fall it attracts butterflies and other beneficial pollinators.

It also looks great in a silver blue garden like the low maintenance border in our trial gardens in landenberg pa. Blue jean baby is a vigorous selection which replaces peek a blue in our catalog. Yep we re singing it too. Blue jean baby s pleasant fragrance and vigorous growth habit make it a great addition for a fast growing border.