Lyre-leaved Sage

The basal leaves are usually tingled with purple and have deep lobes toward the base, which is reminiscent of the shape of a lyre.



Wildflower garden. Roadside plantings. Can be mixed in with grasses or other low groundcovers. If kept mowed, it will reward you in the spring by creating a sea of blue.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

If planning to intermix in garden or grass, be aware that this species seeds readily. It definitely does not belong in a manicured lawn.

Disturbed sites. Roadsides, dry-mesic to mesic areas.

• Showy flowers, Interesting foliage
• Attracts many pollinators including  butterflies and bees.