Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage
Blue jean baby russian sage bees and butterflies will thank you.
Blue jean baby russian sage. It is big in the eco friendly garden. Shorter than regular russian sage this variety is still a vigorous and fragrant plant that attracts butterflies. Unlike other varieties it won t flop over. The compact habit of blue jean baby russian sage allows it to stand tall in the garden.
Russian sage can sometimes lodge or split its long beautiful stems toppling over instead of standing tall in the garden bed. 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. Compact bushy mound with fragrant silver foliage. Blue jean baby s pleasant fragrance and vigorous growth habit make it a great addition for a fast growing border.
Its late season flower spikes of lavender blue have purple calyxes that support and protect the blooms. Blue jean baby russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby plant patent applied for. Perovskia blooms on gray green aromatic foliage. The lovely delicate looking spikes are complemented by the attractive finely cut leaves and silvery stems.
There s a lot of things going for russian sage the savvy gardener can benefit from. That s why we like the compact habit of blue jean baby. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. Opens a dialog tap on image to zoom.
It s not so heavy and won t flop over. Yep we re singing it too. A shorter compact variety that is full and vigorous in the landscape with upright stems that resist flopping. Blue jean baby russian sage bees and butterflies will thank you.
Perovskia blue jean baby common name russian sage thrives in the heat of summer a cloud of smoky blue perovskia in bloom is unforgettable. Blooming from midsummer into fall it attracts butterflies and other beneficial pollinators.