Salvia lyrata (Lyreleaf Sage)
$ 11.98
Lyreleaf Sage loves moist bright shade, and that is where it does best, but it also adapts well to dry shade. The sunnier the exposure, the more moisture it will require. Lyreleaf Sage makes a nice groundcover, with somewhat ajuga-like foliage and pretty blue flowers in the spring that can be mowed. It is a robust perennial that reseeds easily and can be controlled by removing spent blooms and not letting the plant go to seed. It does best in naturalized gardens where it can spread and be used as ground cover or living mulch.
AT A GLANCE
Texas native | Yes |
Water use | Low, medium |
Sun exposure | Part shade, shade |
Bloom color | White, blue |
Bloom time | Spring |
Mature height | 1-2 ft |
Mature spread | 1 ft |
Evergreen | Yes |
Attracts | Butterflies, hummingbirds |
DISTRIBUTION MAPS
Present in state |
Present in county and native |
Native to North America, but adventive & escaped in state |
Not present in state |
Present and rare, native in county |
Previously present, now extinct |
Questionable presence (cross-hatched, regardless of color) |