Salvia lyrata
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- SAL-vee-ah leer-RAY-tuh
- Description
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Lyreleaf Sage is a herbaceous perennial that may grow 1 to 2 feet tall The stem is square and hairy. This plant only has leaves that originate at the base of the stem. Each leaf is lobed like a lyre. Lavender flowers occur in rings around the stem from mid spring to early summer.
Fire Risk: This plant has a medium flammability rating.
Seasons of Interest:
Bloom: Spring, Summer; Fruit/Seed/Nut: Summer
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Salvia
- Species:
- lyrata
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Eastern and central United States
- Fire Risk Rating:
- medium flammability
- Wildlife Value:
- Flowers are attractive to hummingbirds, butterflies, and other pollinators.
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Food Source
- 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.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herb
- Perennial
- Wildflower
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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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
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- 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
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Fruit:
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Blue
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- 1 in. bright blue flowers in whorls along the upper part of the plant
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Leaves:
- Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- 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;
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- simple or sparingly branched stems; hairy
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Native Garden
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
- Wet Soil
