Our native lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) produces a low rosette of leaves, often colored with vivid purple, and an 8-inch-tall spike of lovely, light blue flowers.

Our native lyreleaf sage (Salvia lyrata) produces a low rosette of leaves, often colored with vivid purple, and an 8-inch-tall spike of lovely, light blue flowers.

Salvia lyrata Purple Knockout sports dark purple leaves. Courtesy | Sandy Parrill “Are you going to mow the lawn?” Jim asked me the other day.

Tropical sage, Salvia coccinea, or scarlet sage as it is sometimes known and Lyreleaf sage, Salvia lyrata, are two perennial plants which populate panhandle Florida.

In addition to our native salvias, Lyre-leaf sage (Salvia lyrata), and Tropical red sage (Salvia coccinea), you could add our native Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis), Beardtongue (Penstemon ...

The March plant of the month is Salvia coccinea Known as Scarlet sage, this is drought-tolerant and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds. Up North, salvia is an annual. But here in zone 10b, it be… ...

Individuals of Plantago lanceolata and Salvia lyrata, both herbaceous perennial species, were transplanted into plots of otherwise unmanipulted vegetation. Individuals came from one of 12 ...