Rockin'^® Fuchsia Salvia hybrid

This salvia is gorgeous! I bought this plant from Lowes on clearance as an annual. I LOVE it! The hummingbirds and bees love it. It just keeps on blooming, even in tough heat and humidity here in SC. I had seen a few comments where, even though it's rated to a zone 9, there are reports of it returning even in a zone 7. So I decided to try it. It's not listed as a perennial for me, but i see new leaves and it's coming back!! Even in spite of our winter temps dropping to 12° several nights in a row. We are a zone 8a. I plan to spread it all around my perennial beds. If you haven't tried it, you need to!

LOVE this plant! It is October 25th and it is still beautiful and in full bloom. I planted a new garden bed full of plants for my many hummingbirds and butterflies and pollinators and this is one of my (and theirs) favorite. The hummers ate from this and the Rockin Playin the Blues salvia all day long.

Bought this for a planter since it get so big I started with a 4in pot. Good soil, appropriate fertilizer and water but it isn't growing....I am so disappointed. Was looking forward to watching the hummingbirds indulge. No I think I may need to pull it out of the planter and replace with something else. Columbus OH zone 6b

I purchased this plant two years ago and this is truly one great plant! I planted it in a south-facing mixed perennial bed near the woods that I often supplement with a few annuals for summer color. It bloomed all summer and continued to bloom until we had our first freeze in late October and died back shortly afterwards. I have had luck in the past with several hardier annuals making it through the winter. Northern Maryland is listed as Zone 6b for plant hardiness so I didn't have much hope. Typical Maryland winters can be a bit cold with nighttime temperatures dropping into the teens. Precipitation lately has been more rain than snow. The following spring the plant looked dead and I had just about given up all hope when I noticed some new growth sprouting from the base of the crown in late April. Growth was slow at first but really picked up as the temperatures warmed up. By early July the plant was blooming again. Last winter was even colder, with a number of nights dipping into the single digits. Daytime temperatures barely made it above freezing for weeks at a time. I thought for sure that this would be the end of this plant, but lo and behold, it sprouted again! It is nearing summer and the plant is over a foot tall and should be in bloom in a few weeks. I believe the reason for my success with this plant is the south-facing garden with good draining soil and a lot of patience. As for heat, this plant is situated in an area that cooks in the summer. I have not experienced the same issues other have had with heat and humidity, and Maryland summers are known for both. I was excited to find Rockin' Deep Purple in the local garden shop a couple of weeks ago. I'm eager to see if I have the same success with this plant.

This plant is a perennial for me and I’m on year 3 with it performing bigger and better than any other plants I own. It’s huge and bushy, towering over the 36” predicted height. The hummingbirds choose this over all else & it blooms non-stop from around mid-April through frost.