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Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia

Salvia

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Overview

The Salvia Blue Suede Shoes™ is an upright Proven Winners® annual with crisp blue flowers and dramatic black calyces above deep green foliage. It matures 30-40 inches tall and 24-30 inches wide, blooming from planting to frost. Grow in part sun to full sun with average, well-drained soil and moderate water; it attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies while resisting deer. Hardy in USDA Zones 9-11.

Water Medium
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — It matures 30-40 inches tall and 24-30 inches wide, blooming from planting to frost
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Grow in part sun to full sun with averageBlue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — The Salvia Blue Suede Shoes™Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — well-drained soil and moderate water; it attracts hummingbirdsBlue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — and butterflies while resisting deerBlue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — commonly referred to as Blue Suede Shoes™ SalviaBlue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — upright annual from the Proven Winners® collection+45

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
2.5–3.3333333 Ft.
Mature width
2–2.5 Ft.

Classification

Family
Lamiaceae

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Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — It matures 30-40 inches tall and 24-30 inches wide, blooming from planting to frost
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Grow in part sun to full sun with average
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — The Salvia Blue Suede Shoes™
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — well-drained soil and moderate water; it attracts hummingbirds
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — and butterflies while resisting deer
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — commonly referred to as Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — upright annual from the Proven Winners® collection
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — valued for its crisp light-blue flowers held in striking black calyces
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — The contrast is refined and eye-catching: airy blue bloom spikes rise above deep green foliage
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — saturated presence that feels both fresh and architectural
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Sterile and free-flowering
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — It is hardy in USDA Zones 9 to 11
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — it sends up bloom after bloom from planting until hard frost
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — where it may behave as a tender perennial
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Blue Suede Shoes™ has enough stature to anchor a mixed planting without overwhelming its neighbors
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Gardeners frequently note its strong pollinator draw
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — with hummingbirds visiting eagerly and bees
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — but is most often grown as a long-season annual in colder regions
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — though regular watering and occasional feeding will keep the plant lush
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — It is not fussy about fertility and can manage in leaner soils once established
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — and contemporary massings where its blue-and-black floral detail can be repeated for rhythm
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia is a beautiful vertical element for sunny borders
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — rising above trailing companions and softer fillers with a relaxed
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — it makes an excellent thriller

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