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reseednursery@gmail.comPerennial • $6, 4-inch pot
| Height | 1 to 2 ft |
| Spacing | 6 to 12 inches |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun to Light Shade |
| Soil Moisture | Medium to Wet |
| Bloom Color | Lavender |
| Bloom Time | May, June |
| Companion Plantings | Canada Anemone, Marsh Marigold, Golden Ragwort |
| Special Attributes |   |
Salvia lyrata
This common plant in the mint family grows primarily as a basal rosette of leaves until it sends up a 1-to 2-foot stalk in mid-spring that sports tubular lavender flowers, which attract butterflies and bees. As with most sages, this plant is avoided by mammalian herbivores as the foliage is bitter and toxic. Salvia lyrata would make an excellent groundcover and will self-seed profusely once established. This plant is semi-evergreen and the leaves may acquire a purple tint once the weather begins to cool, particularly along the leaf mid-vein (see above photo). This adaptable and well-behaved garden plant can tolerate light shade to full sun, light drought, and even temporary standing water.
Another common name of this plant is Cancer Weed, based on the folk belief that this plant has cancer-remedying properties. Medicinally, this plant is also said to treat diarrhea and cough, and the roots, seeds, and leaves can be made into a salve to treat wounds or sores. The genus Salvia is a Latin derivative meaning “to save or heal.”
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