| Description | Salvia Blue Suede Shoes (Salvia) is an annual plant that reaches a height of 30 inches, featuring blue flowers and dark blue, almost black leaves. |
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| Pronunciation | (SAL-vee-uh) |
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 9-11 |
| Sunlight | Grows best in full-to-mostly sunny sites. |
| Moisture | Average and will tolerate dry conditions. |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Temperature | Tolerates cooler temperatures and is also heat-tolerant. |
| Flowers | Forms light blue trumpet flowers with black calyces that are borne on a spike. Good pollinators attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Flowers are sterile. The flower stem is also black. |
| Leaves | Simple, dark green, pointed, and fragrant leaves. |
| Dimensions | Reaches 30-40 inches tall by 24-30 inches wide at maturity. |
| Maintenance | It may not be necessary, but deadheading encourages continuous blooms. |
| Propagation | Need to be propagated by cuttings. Flowers are sterile and don't produce seeds. |
| Native Site | Species native to Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, South America. First described in 1933. |
| Cultivar Origin | Created by Proven Winners and released in 2021. An interspecific, sterile hybrid that doesn't produce seeds. |
| Notes & Reference | #274-Site Authors' observations and growing experiences of Salvia. |
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