Non-native plants this species can replace:
- Creeping liriope (Liriope spicata)
Common Name
Lyre-leaf sage
Plant Form
Herbs
Duration
Perennial
Max Height (ft)
2.0
Width (ft)
0.5 -
1.0
Region
Coastal
Piedmont
Mountain
Hardiness Zone
5,
6,
7,
8
Commercially Available
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Habitat
Lawns, fields, roadsides, clearings, mesic to dry forests and woodlands, well-drained floodplain forests, limestone and dolostone barrens. Common throughout Virginia
Wildlife value
Flowers are attractive to butterflies and other pollinators. American goldfinches consume the seeds. Dead stems are used by stem-nesting bees
Flower Color
Blue
Cream/White
Purple/lavender
Flower Prominence
Conspicuous
Bloom Time
Spring
Bloom Month
April
May
Light Requirements
Full sun
Partial sun
Shade
Moisture Requirements
Moist
Average
Soil Texture
Clay
Sandy
Shallow rocky
Deer Resitant
Yes
Seed or Fruit eaten by wildlife?
Yes
Pollinators
Bees
Butterfiles