Salvia lyrata ‘Fancy Leaves’
$12.00
Fancy Leaved Blue Flowered Lyre-Leaf Sage
We have been growing Lyre-Leaf Sage for many years. Our first plants were S. lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’ which has very dark solid purple leaves. We were asked to grow a blue flowered form, purchased seed from Companion Plants, grew them on, found they had solid green leaves and astonishingly large, clear blue flowers that are so much bigger than those of ‘Purple Knockout’. We decided to grow and offer them both, proceeded to collect seed from the large flowered green form and grew them on. Look what we got! Some bees got busy mixing the genetics! Gorgeous green leaves marked with a dark purple net-like design and the same beautiful large blue flowers in spring. Thank you Mother Nature!
Low-lying foliage is resilient and can tolerate mowing, foot traffic, drought, and flooding, so Lyre-Leaf Sage is well-suited for the pollinator, native, meadow, and rain gardens. Self-seeds, but easily controlled by deadheading or use as a ground cover. Adaptable to most soil types.
Full-part sun. Height 1-2′. Spread 8-12″. NATIVE cross. Zones 5-8.
4.5″ pot