Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Russian sage 'Blue Spire', Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire', Perovskia hybrida 'Blue Spire'
Perovskia Perovskia
'Blue Spire' _ 'Blue Spire' is an erect, deciduous sub-shrub with deeply-divided, aromatic grey-green leaves and large, plumy panicles of violet-blue flowers in late summer and autumn.
Perovskia 'Blue Spire' is: Deciduous
Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Violet in Summer; Violet in Autumn
Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Perovskia 'Blue Spire' (Perovskia 'Blue Spire') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Plant in poor, free-draining soil in full sun. Too fertile soil may boost 'leggy' growth and will require support to prevent the plant becoming untidy.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Perovskia 'Blue Spire'
Perovskia 'Blue Spire', Russian sage 'Blue Spire', Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Blue Spire', Perovskia hybrida 'Blue Spire'
Perovskia Perovskia
'Blue Spire' _ 'Blue Spire' is an erect, deciduous sub-shrub with deeply-divided, aromatic grey-green leaves and large, plumy panicles of violet-blue flowers in late summer and autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Erect
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Violet in Summer; Violet in Autumn
Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings
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Perovskia 'Blue Spire' (Perovskia 'Blue Spire') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
City, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Beds and borders, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Plant in poor, free-draining soil in full sun. Too fertile soil may boost 'leggy' growth and will require support to prevent the plant becoming untidy.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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