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Mar 28, 2023  Week: 13

Perovskia Blue Steel

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Scientific Name : Perovskia atriplicifolia

Common Name : Russian Sage

Hardiness Zone : 4a - 9b

Blooming Season : Summer, Late Summer

Plant Habit : Upright

Spacing : 16 - 24" (41 - 61cm)

Height : 18 - 36" (46 - 91cm)

Width : 14 - 28" (36 - 71cm)

Exposure : Sun

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Seed supplied as: Raw.
Height: First year, 18 to 24 in./46 to 61 cm; second year and on, 30 to 36 in./76 to 91 cm
Spread: First year, 14 to 22 in./36 to 56 cm; second year and on, 20 to 38 in./51 to 97 cm

Plug crop time: 5 to 11 weeks
Transplant to finish: 9 to 15 weeks

It’s tough as…STEEL!
A perennial first: Grow high-quality, affordable Perovskia from professional-grade seed. Blue Steel has higher and much more uniform germination than other seed varieties so you’ll grow top-notch plugs easily and efficiently. No vernalisation or overwintering is needed, so production time is slashed. And grown beside leading vegetative varieties, you can’t see a difference.

  • Sturdy, controlled habit in the landscape is comparable to the vegetative leader.
  • Aromatic, silvery foliage carries clouds of small blue flowers on strong silver stems that do not break or split easily. 
  • High flower show rate with 1 to 3 plugs per 1-gallon container or 3 to 5 per 2-gallon container. 
  • It’s affordable to use multiple plugs in each pot and always finish with huge retail appeal.
  • Pinch for optimal branching. 
  • Heat/drought tolerant, very hardy.

 

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