lyreleaf sage
perennial forms a neat rosette of deeply lobed leaves at its base resembling a lyre or fiddle — in spring, delicate spikes of lavender to blue-violet blooms emerge benefiting pollinators
plant details
lyreleaf sage
identification
latin name: Salvia lyrata
usda code: SALY2
alternative name(s): Cancer weed
classification
ecotopes class: shady perennials + creek
ecological condition(s): sunny edge – shady woodland
size range: small – less than 3 ft
habit: herbaceous
leaf retention: evergreen
light requirement: full sun – part-shade
color signature: light blue -white flowers
native range
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