Russian Sage
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
Common Name: Russian Sage
Genus: Perovskia
Cultivar: 'Blue Spire'
Named after M.Perowsky, a former Governor of the Russian province of Ouenberg.
Category: Shrubs and Sub-shrubs
Height: 1.30 m (130 cm)
Spread: 1.00 m (100 cm)
Hardiness: Hardy
Growth Rate: Average
Flowering Period: August and September
Foliage Type: Deciduous
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey/Silver
Flower Colour: Blue, Purple
Sun/Shade: Full sun
Soil Type: Sandy/Light or Chalky/Alkaline
Soil Moisture: Dry, well drained
Features: Has interesting foliage, Has fragrant flowers/foliage
Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’ has grey-green leaves that are finely cut, almost to the mid-rib. The leaves are fragrant (the common name is probably a reference to the Sage-like fragrance of the leaves) and only about 5cm long,
Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’ has an upright habit, it has tall, almost white stems that are clothed with leaves on the bottom part of the plant. On the topmost 30-40cm section of the same stems many tiny, cylindrical blue-violet flowers are produced, each one has a prominent ‘lip’. The flowers are produced from mid-summer and into autumn.
Perovskia ‘Blue Spire’ has an upright habit, it has tall, almost white stems that are clothed with leaves on the bottom part of the plant. On the topmost 30-40cm section of the same stems many tiny, cylindrical blue-violet flowers are produced, each one has a prominent ‘lip’. The flowers are produced from mid-summer and into autumn.
Similar Plants:
Russian sage
Perovskia abrotanoides
Russian sage
Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Little Spire'
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