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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

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 — especially after stress or dry spells.<br><br>In design
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — and durability all matter
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Its deer resistance and season-long bloom make it especially useful for high-visibility landscapes where color
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — well-drained soil and moderate water; it attracts hummingbirds; with hummingbirds visiting eagerly and bees
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — and butterflies while resisting deer; rising above trailing companions and softer fillers with a relaxed
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — black and blue flowers in the garden
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Grow in part sun to full sun with average; sterile and free-flowering
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — It matures 30-40 inches tall and 24-30 inches wide, blooming from planting to frost; and butterflies while resisting deer
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — valued for its crisp light-blue flowers held in striking black calyces; rising above trailing companions and softer fillers with a
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — saturated presence that feels both fresh and architectural; sterile and free-flowering
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — The contrast is refined and eye-catching: airy blue bloom spikes rise above deep green foliage; and butterflies while resisting deer
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — upright annual from the Proven Winners® collection; with hummingbirds visiting eagerly and bees
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — The Salvia Blue Suede Shoes™; and butterflies while resisting deer
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — commonly referred to as Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia; sterile and free-flowering
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — It is hardy in USDA Zones 9 to 11; sterile and free-flowering
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — where it may behave as a tender perennial; with hummingbirds visiting eagerly and bees
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — it sends up bloom after bloom from planting until hard frost; rising above trailing companions and softer fillers with a relaxed
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Blue Suede Shoes™ has enough stature to anchor a mixed planting without overwhelming its neighbors; and butterflies while resisting
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Sterile and free-flowering; with hummingbirds visiting eagerly and bees
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — but is most often grown as a long-season annual in colder regions; rising above trailing companions and softer fillers with a relaxed
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — Gardeners frequently note its strong pollinator draw; and butterflies while resisting deer
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — with hummingbirds visiting eagerly and bees; sterile and free-flowering
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — especially after stress or dry spells.<br><br>In design; and butterflies while resisting deer
Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — though regular watering and occasional feeding will keep the plant lush; rising above trailing companions and softer fillers with a

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