Salvia Lyrata
Lyreleaf Sage
Please register or login to build your personal plant list.Lyreleaf Sage offers striking flowers, as well as patterned foliage, and is attractive to bees and butterflies.
Description:
This delicate yet tenacious plant flowers in late spring. Multiple 2-lipped tubular purple flowers encircle stiff, upright stems that tower above a whorl of green and pruple patterned leaves. Lyreleaf Sage can grow in a variety of soil conditions including clay, sand and gravel, as well as humus-rich substrate. It grows in acidic as well as alkaline soils. It tolerates drought and flooding. A member of the Mint Family, it characteristically spreads throughout the site and will make an excellent groundcover once it self-seeds. It can also tolerate mowing and foot traffic. It’s delightful appearance makes it a perfect accent to other flowers and vegetation in the garden.
Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds, butterflies, bees and other beneficial insects are attracted to Lyreleaf Sage and benefit from the nectar and pollen.
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Flower, Perennial
New Jersey Native: Yes
Bloom Times: Late Spring to Early Summer
Bloom Colors: Purple
Deer Resistance: High
Attracts Pollinators and Wildlife: Bees and Other Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Salt Tolerance: Unknown
Hardiness Zone: 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
Physiographic Region: Piedmont - P, Highland - H, Coastal Plain - CP
Grows in Special Ecoregions: Pinelands
Soil Characteristics
Soil Type: Loam, Organic, Sandy, Clay
Soil Moisture: Dry, Moist
Soil pH: Slightly Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Light Needs of Plant
Optimal Light: Partial Shade
Light Range: Full Sun, Partial Shade, Shade
Water Needs of Plant
Soil Moisture: Dry, Moist
Drought Tolerance: High
Size and Growth Rate
Height: 1 - 2 ft
Spread: .5 - 1 ft
Growth Rate: Medium