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Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia: Care and Growing Guide

Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ - Salvia  
Manufacturer reference photograph of Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia. This educational profile does not indicate current store inventory. Photo courtesy of Proven Winners. Rockin' ® Blue Suede Shoes ™ Salvia. Plant source; photo-use terms.

Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia appears in the Proven Winners annual category under Salvia. This reference combines the breeder’s dimensions, exposure and seasonal information with a practical placement sketch. It describes the named plant; it does not indicate that Blessed Blooms currently stocks or ships it.

Plant identity and growing facts

Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ Salvia — breeder reference
Botanical identity Salvia; Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™
Breeder category Annual
Light Part Sun to Sun
Height 30 - 40 Inches
Spread 24 - 30 Inches
Spacing 18 - 24 Inches
Hardiness zones 9a–11b
Flower color Black; Blue
Foliage Green
Seasonal interest Planting To Hard Frost
Water category Average
Habit Upright
Soil fertility Average Soil; Poor Soil

Reference: Rockin' ® Blue Suede Shoes ™ Salvia — Proven Winners, checked 2026-10-31. Dimensions describe an established plant rather than the size of a pot offered for sale.

Does it fit your growing space?

The published exposure is Part Sun to Sun, with a mature height of 30 - 40 Inches and spread of 24 - 30 Inches. Its published height and width are reasonably close; sketch both dimensions when checking its fit among neighboring plants. Check the light at the actual planting spot, including shade cast by taller plants as they grow.

A spacing sketch for Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™

Using the upper published mature width of 30 inches, 4 plants would occupy approximately 120 inches of a ten-foot run if their mature canopies just met. This is a scale illustration, not a planting prescription. It reserves the full mature width for each plant; paths, access and the breeder’s planting-distance recommendation may require more room. A mixed border needs space for its other plants as well.

Water, winter conditions and maintenance

The breeder’s water category is Average. Use it to compare this selection with neighboring plants; it is not a fixed watering interval. Check the root-zone moisture, drainage and weather when deciding whether to water. Its listed hardiness range is 9a–11b. Hardiness is a winter-cold reference, not a guarantee of performance in every soil or summer climate.

“This is a wonderful annual Salvia (except in frost - free zones) compact and richly colored . I…”

This short opening excerpt is from the breeder’s maintenance notes. Read the complete instructions for this exact selection before using fertilizer or changing a pruning routine.

Using Rockin'® Blue Suede Shoes™ in a landscape

The breeder describes its habit as upright. Its green foliage is part of its visual role, while the recorded seasonal interest is planting to hard frost. Compare the mature outline with the available bed width, sightlines and access around the planting. Repeat a selection for continuity only after checking that the location meets its light and water requirements.

Compare other Salvia selections

These named selections have their own growing profiles. Compare their published dimensions and exposure before choosing for the same space; a shared genus does not make their growing requirements interchangeable.

Comparison sources: Color Spires® 'Crystal Blue' Perennial Salvia — Proven Winners; Color Spires® 'Pink Dawn' Perennial Salvia — Proven Winners; Color Spires® 'Violet Riot' Perennial Salvia — Proven Winners. Dimensions are breeder reference ranges, not comparative trial results.

Flowers and learning from home

For practice designing with cut flowers, explore the Online Hand-Tied Bouquet Workshop and flower-arranging ebook. The Online Courses page explains the options.

For a florist-designed gift, see the current Featured Bouquet and shipping details for eligible continental U.S. destinations. This plant reference does not describe the ingredients in the current bouquet.

Source and scope

Plant facts: Rockin' ® Blue Suede Shoes ™ Salvia — Proven Winners. Researched 2026-10-31. The placement calculation and design prompts are editorial planning tools. No firsthand growing trial, current stock or guaranteed performance is claimed.