Perovskia 'LITTLE SPIRE'

Perovskia 'LITTLE SPIRE'
Russian sage

SIZE/TYPE	low or groundcovering
USUAL HEIGHT	0.5-0.6m
USUAL WIDTH
LEAVES	deciduous broadleaf
COLOUR OF LEAVES	silvery-blue
FLOWERS	showy
COLOUR OF FLOWERS	violet
BLOOMING TIME	August - September
LOCATION	full sun
USDA zone (lowest)	3 (down to -40°C)
WINTER PROTECTION
FOR ZONE 5+6
FOR ZONE 7
BELONGS TO CATEGORIES	Deciduous broadleaf Summer blooms

Little Spire is a lovely dwarf variety of Russian sage. It is a very hardy plant originally found in Central Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan) but it is successfully grown even further north.

Flowers are borne in 50-60 cm tall panicles, they are violet and appear from mid-summer until early autumn. The leaves are silvery blue-green and stems grey-white. In full bloom the plant looks like covered in a silvery-violet cloud.

Grow in full sun and preferably poor soil with good drainage that will enable the plant survive wet winters. After making an extensive root system it is quite draught tolerant. Cut back to 20-30 cm every spring to maintain a dense and bushy plant with many new shoots that will flower abundantly. Fully hardy to -34°C (USDA zone 4).

Last update 18-07-2008

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