Russian Sage / Salvia Blue Spire (Perovskia atriplicifolia) seeds

Da er bis in den Oktober hinein blüht, ist der Silberstrauch eine ganz wichtige späte Nahrungsquelle und natürlich ein wunderbarer und ungewöhnlicher Farbtupfen im herbstlichen Blumenbeet.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€6.49

Product number: PER03 GTIN: 4251420519214

Description

Sage or salvia ‚Blue spire‘ originally comes from the grasslands and dry forests of the Himalayas, Tibet, and Afghanistan. From a distance, its appearance resembles that of lavender, and indeed, the two plant species share many similarities.

The flowers appear in masses only in August in a beautiful lavender blue. The abundance of flowers is truly overwhelming. From a distance, the shrub looks like a blue cloud and is usually surrounded by many beneficial insects. As it blooms until October, Russian sage (as it is also known) is a very important late food source for insects and, of course, a wonderful and unusual splash of color in the autumn flower bed.

The shrub is extremely low-maintenance once it has found the right spot. It prefers lean, well-drained soils, requires no fertilization, and only needs watering during extreme dry periods. It cannot tolerate waterlogging at all. The blue spire is hardy down to about -20°C. A hard pruning of the dried shoots should only be done in the spring, as they provide good winter protection.

Plant type	Herbaceous plant
Use	Container plant, Good insect food plant, Ornamental plant
Lifecycle	Perennial
Species	Lamiaceae
Seed propagation	konventionell
Region of origin	Afghanistan, Himalayas, Tibet
Characteristics	Drought tolerant, Food for bees, Needs cold to germinate, Very resistant to slugs and snails, Winter-hardy
Eventual height	100-150 cm
Flower colour	Blue, Lilac
Flowering months	August, October, September
Winter hardiness zones	6 (-23 bis -18 °C)

When to sow outdoors	February, March, October, September
Sowing depth	0.5 cm
Germination temperature	3-5°C
Germination time	1-3 months, 2-6 weeks
Climate	Dry, Temperate
Soil type	Chalky, Dry, Free-draining, Low nutrient levels, No waterlogging, Poor
Sunlight	Full sun
Water requirement	Low
Planting distance	100 cm
Row spacing	100 cm

Sowing and care

Mehrjähriger Halbstrauch für sonnige, windgeschützte Standorte. Kaltkeimer: Aussaatzeit im Freiland zu Beginn des Frühlings oder im Herbst. Ersatzweise ist eine künstliche Stratifikation möglich. Mischen Sie die Samen mit feuchtem Sand in einem Plastikbeutel. Der Beutel muss in den ersten 2-4 Wochen warm und feucht (ca. +20°C) gehalten und danach in den Kühlschrank gelegt werden, wo er bei einer Temperatur von +5°C für 5-6 Wochen bleiben sollte. Danach nehmen Sie den Plastikbeutel heraus und beobachten Sie bei Raumtemperatur regelmäßig, ob die Samen keimen. Die Sämlinge dann in Töpfe pikieren und nach den letzten Frösten Mitte Mai auspflanzen.

Other names

Botanical name: Perovskia atriplicifolia

German: Blauraute, Silberstrauch, Silberbusch, Silber-Perowskie

English: Russian Sage, Salvia Blue Spire

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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