Blue Jean Baby Russian Sage Near Me

Use it anywhere there s sun in the middle or back of the border in landscaping beds or in mass plantings.

Blue jean baby russian sage near me. Companion plants for russian sage. The following is a guide to the dangers of growing russian sage. Its late season flower spikes of lavender blue have purple calyxes that support and protect the blooms. There s a lot of things going for russian sage the savvy gardener can benefit from.

Several russian sage varieties are available on the market. Russian sage is a beautiful perennial with small blue flowers that is neither russian nor sage though it has the aroma of sage when the leaves are crushed the plant is inedible and actually can be quite poisonous. I have 16 russian sage coming in. Little spire russian sage is a smaller version reaching a tidy 18 to 24 inches tall and wide.

Blue jean baby russian sage bees and butterflies will thank you. It is big in the eco friendly garden. That s why we like the compact habit of blue jean baby. It s deer and rabbit resistant.

Grows wider than taller with a boatload of blooms on dense compact habit. Lavender blue flowers held in smoky purple calyxes bloom for a long period starting in midsummer with the color from the calyxes extending appeal into fall. Russian sage can sometimes lodge or split its long beautiful stems toppling over instead of standing tall in the garden bed. The lovely delicate looking spikes are complemented by the attractive finely cut leaves and silvery stems.

Shorter than regular russian sage this variety is still a vigorous and fragrant plant that attracts butterflies. Need a shorter manageable russian sage that is still vigorous in the landscape and production. Denim n lace is a new introduction with all the great features of regular perovskia. A shorter compact variety that is full and vigorous in the landscape with upright stems that resist flopping.

Lilies would be a nice partner for the russian sage. One of the earliest to bloom with midsummer lavender blue flowers and smoky purple calyxes that hold well into fall. Blue jean baby russian sage perovskia atriplicifolia blue jean baby plant patent applied for. It s not so heavy and won t flop over.

Russian sage is one of the most beautiful accent plants to have in the perennial garden. It loves sun and tolerates drought. Not only is it the perfect answer for tough hot dry sites it needs little water to maintain its fresh good looks. If you are growing the straight species of russian sage it can be 5 or 6 feet tall.

Would oriental lilies be a good companion plant maybe the dwarf varieties or should i really go with something else. Blue spire russian sage tends to grow more upright than the species with stems that reach 2 to 3 feet tall and wide. It tends to ward them off from munching too closely. The straight species grows 3 to 5 feet tall and 2 to 4 feet wide.

We like its sage like herbal perfume but deer aren t big on the scent.