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Russian Sage 'Blue Spire' (Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire'): Airy Lavender-Blue Perennial

Overview

Russian sage 'Blue Spire' (Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire') is a selection with strong, upright stems and a profusion of lavender-blue flower spikes from mid-summer to fall. Silvery, aromatic foliage.

Botanical Details

Family:	Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee)
Genus:	Perovskia (per-OFF-skee-a)
Species:	atriplicifolia (at-ry-pliss-ih-FOH-lee-uh)
Cultivar:	Blue Spire

Culture

Full sun, sharp drainage. Extremely drought and heat tolerant. Avoid wet soil. Cut back hard in early spring. Deer and rabbit resistant. Excellent for xeriscapes and Mediterranean gardens.

Herbs: Blue Anise Sage 'Blue Enigma' (Salvia guaranitica 'Blue Enigma'); Blue Turkish Sage (Salvia cyanescens); Pitcher Sage 'Nekan' (Salvia azurea 'Nekan'); Sage 'Blue Chiquita' (Salvia 'Blue Chiquita'); Salvia transylvanica 'Blue Spires' (Transylvanian Sage); Blue Echeveria (Echeveria glauca): A Classic Rosette Succulent; Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina communis): Invasive Beauty with True Blue Flowers; Rosemary 'Tuscan Blue' (Rosmarinus officinalis 'Tuscan Blue'): Upright Culinary Shrub; Dichorisandra thyrsiflora: The Exotic Blue Ginger; Blue Corydalis (Corydalis elata)

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