A compact and colorful, easy care perennial for use as an accent, border or mass planting. Violet-blue flower spikes arise from the lacy, gray-green aromatic foliage, adding an airy feel to the landscape. Hardy and heat tolerant, and sturdy, interlacing branches do not fall open in wind and rain. Deer and rabbit resistant. Deciduous.
Plant Type |
Perennials, Shrubs |
Hardiness Zone |
4-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Summer, Fall |
Height | 12" - 18" (in) |
Spread | 12" - 18" (in) |
Spacing |
=16 in |
Water Needs |
Low |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Fragrant, Showy |
Tolerance |
Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rabbit, Salt |
Attracts |
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators |
Garden Uses |
Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Small Gardens |
CrazyBlue Russian Sage | Perovskia atriplicifolia 'CrazyBlue' PP #25,639 || A compact and colorful, easy care perennial for use as an accent, border or mass planting. Violet-blue flower spikes arise from the lacy, gray-green aromatic foliage, adding an airy feel to the landscape. Hardy and heat tolerant, and sturdy, interlacing branches do not fall open in wind and rain. Deer and rabbit resistant. Deciduous.
Full Sun,
Summer, Fall,
Low Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Well-Drained,
Fragrant, Showy,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Rabbit Tolerant, Salt Tolerant,
Attracts Bees, Attracts Birds, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Beds and Borders, Cut Flowers, Small Gardens