Perovskia atriplicifolia | Blue Steel My wedding journal or in a mixed border

or in a mixed border or even in a pot

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The flowers are also excellent for cutting and drying

They have a creeping habit

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Perovskia atriplicifolia | Blue Steel My wedding journal or in a mixed borderPerovskia atriplicifolia also known as Russian Sage is a woody based deciduous, bushy perennial with long terminal panicles of beautiful small lavender blue flowers that are borne on silver stems with attractive aromatic grey green leaves. The stems are so chalky in appearance that they appear to be white and they make a fantastic statement on their own. Perovskia will bloom for weeks on end from mid summer right through into autumn. The plant whilst