Russian Sage Perovskia Seeds - Blue Steel

Russian Sage Perovskia Seeds - Blue Steel2nd Year Maturity. Blue Steel Russian Sage perovskia seeds grow the ideal purple substitute to more traditional seasonal lavender. Blue Steel Russian Sage is easy to grow from seed and matures into herbacious 24 48 tall perennials known to tolerate gardens prone to drought and poor soil. Blue Steel Russian Sage provides a vast ground cover, a perfect grow for mass borders, open fields, and popular for commercial and business properties. Blue Steel

2nd Year Maturity. Blue Steel Russian Sage perovskia seeds grow the ideal purple substitute to more traditional seasonal lavender. Blue Steel Russian Sage is easy to grow from seed and matures into herbacious 24 – 48” tall perennials known to tolerate gardens prone to drought and poor soil. Blue Steel Russian Sage provides a vast ground cover, a perfect grow for mass borders, open fields, and popular for commercial and business properties. Blue Steel perovskia seeds are native to the rugged demands of the Himalayan and Russian climate and will thrive in a variety of similarly cool and temperate gardens. 100 seeds.

Growing Blue Steel Russian Sage Perovskia Garden Seeds

• Taxonomy: Perovskia atriplicifolia
• Other Names: Russian Sage
• Seed Type: Perennial
• Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Blue Steel perovskia seeds are adaptable and frost-hardy and can either be sown indoors or out. Russian Sage is popularly sown directly two weeks prior to the frost date but, for earliest and most vibrant plants, begin seeds 10 – 12 weeks indoors prior to the frost and transplant to a warm and sunny spot in the garden.
• Days to Maturity: 2nd year maturity
• Hardiness Zone: 3 – 8
• Planting Depth: Plant 2 – 3 seeds ½” deep
• Plant Spacing: 36 – 48”
• Growth Habit: 24 – 48” tall shrubby upright with a 36 – 48” spread of lush purple blooming spikes
• Soil Preference: Average, medium moisture, well-drained
• Light Preference: Full sun
• Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Blue Steel perovskia is a vigorous full sun performer with little maintenance needs. Plants are known to tolerate gardens prone to drought, but a well-drained garden is key for plant to thrive and bloom properly. Do not overwater as plants will perform poorly in oversaturated gardens. Perovskia has no serious pests or diseases.
• Color: Lush and dramatic purple spikes with rich green foliage

Blue Steel perovskia seeds are adaptable and frost-hardy and can either be sown indoors or out. Russian Sage is popularly sown directly two weeks prior to the frost date but, for earliest and most vibrant plants, begin seeds 10 – 12 weeks indoors prior to the frost and transplant to a warm and sunny spot in the garden. Plant 2 – 3 Blue Steel perovskia seeds ½” deep and 36 – 48” apart in average, medium moisture, and well-drained soil in full sun. Blue Steel perovskia is a vigorous full sun performer with little maintenance needs. Plants are known to tolerate gardens prone to drought, but a well-drained garden is key for plant to thrive and bloom properly. Do not overwater as plants will perform poorly in oversaturated gardens. Perovskia has no serious pests or diseases. Blue Steel perovskia seeds are herbaceous perennials that mature in their second year as 24 – 48” shrubby uprights with a 36 – 48” spread of lush purple blooming spikes similar to lavender.

Perovskia atriplicifolia, or more commonly known as Russian Sage, is native to the rugged and demanding terrain of the Himalayas, western China, and much of southern Russia. Although not a member of the Salvia family, Russian Sage is closely related to it and often mistakenly referred to as “salvia.” The genus Perovskia pays homage to 19th century Russian Imperial General Vasily Alekseevich Perovski. Perovskia atriplicifolia was named the 1995 Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association.