A low-growing native sage with tall spikes of periwinkle-blue flowers, prized for its early-season color and adaptability.
DESCRIPTION: Lyre-leafed Sage is a short-lived perennial forming a basal rosette of dark green to burgundy-tinged leaves. In late spring, upright flower spikes rise above the foliage, lined with tubular white or periwinkle-blue blooms that are highly attractive to pollinators. Tolerant of a range of soil conditions and light shade, it spreads by seed and makes an excellent groundcover or filler in meadows and naturalized gardens.
FAUNA: A valuable early nectar source for native bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
ORIGIN/CULTURE: Native to meadows, open woods, and roadsides throughout the eastern and central United States. Prefers full sun to part shade and gritty moist to medium soils.
HEIGHT: 2’
ZONES: 6–9, full or part sun
GERMINATION: Sow outdoors in late fall or early spring. Cold stratification improves germination but is not required.
