Salvia lyrata

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Salvia

  Species:

  lyrata

  Family:

  Lamiaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  Eastern and central United States

  Wildlife Value:

  Flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.

  Play Value:

  Wildlife Enhancement

  Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):

  Lyreleaf sage is moderately resistant to deer.

  Dimensions:

  Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.

  Width: 0 ft. 6 in. - 1 ft. 0 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Herb

  Perennial

  Wildflower

  Maintenance:

  Medium

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

  Soil Texture:

  Clay

  Sand

  Shallow Rocky

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  3 feet-6 feet

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Mountains

  Piedmont

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Fruit:

  Display/Harvest Time:

  Summer

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Blue

  Purple/Lavender

  White

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Spring

  Summer

  Flower Description:

  1 in. bright blue flowers in whorls along the upper part of the plant

• Leaves:

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Margin:

  Lobed

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Small bract-like leaves; basal leaves are 3 to 8 in. long and stalked; may have wavy toothed margins or pinnate lobes;

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

  Stem Surface:

  Hairy (pubescent)

  Stem Description:

  simple or sparingly branched stems; hairy

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Naturalized Area

  Landscape Theme:

  Butterfly Garden

  Native Garden

  Attracts:

  Butterflies

  Hummingbirds

  Pollinators

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Wet Soil