Salvia lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’

Description

The lyre-leaved sage is native to the woods edge and tall meadows of the eastern United States.

A prized foliage plant full of intrigue. Compact basal rosettes of shiny burgundy leaves turning to deep purple in summer and then to red in the fall with spikes of pale lilac blue flowers. Attracts the bees and butterflies.

Very easy to grow in most soil types and will self sow to spread and become a dense groundcover – a great native substitute for Ajuga.