Perovskia Atriplicifolia Blue Jean Baby

Blue jean baby one of the earliest perovskia to bloom is stunning when paired with rudbeckia and echinacea.

Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby.

Yep we re singing it too. 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 s pleasant fragrance and vigorous growth habit make it a great addition for a fast growing border. A perfect perennial for hot dry climates and also exceptionally cold hardy.

In cold winter climates plants may be killed back to the ground but will resprout. A shorter compact variety that is full and vigorous in the landscape with upright stems that resist flopping. Pairs beautifully with pink or yellow perennials like phlox echinacea rudbeckia or roses. It also looks great in a silver blue garden like the low maintenance border in our trial gardens in landenberg pa.

Perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby plant patent applied for. Plant perovskia in full sun and well drained soil. Blooming from midsummer into fall it attracts butterflies and other beneficial pollinators. Leave the silvery stems standing over winter.

Unlike other varieties it won t flop over. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. Blue jean baby is a vigorous selection which replaces peek a blue in our catalog. The compact habit of blue jean baby russian sage allows it to stand tall in the garden.

Blue jean baby is heat and drought tolerant and perfectly sized for most garden spaces. Perovskia blue jean baby is an adaptable plant perfect for large statement masses or as a specimen in a border. Finely textured aromatic foliage is a complementary soft gray green. Perovskia blue jean baby common name russian sage thrives in the heat of summer a cloud of smoky blue perovskia in bloom is unforgettable.