Lyreleaf sage.

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Pflegestufe

Einfach

Pflanzenart

Perennial herb

Licht

Full sun to partial shade

Licht im Innenraum

Hell, indirekt

Gießen

Alle 5 bis 10 Tage

Endgröße

2 feet

Wachstum

Mittel

Winterhärte

USDA 5 bis 9

Blütezeit

Mid to late spring

Pflege

Keep the soil consistently moist but not waterlogged to help this plant thrive. Watch for wilting which indicates the plant needs a drink. It is quite adaptable to different soil types as long as it gets enough light.

Gießen

Water when the top inch of soil feels dry to the touch.

Düngen

Apply a balanced liquid fertilizer during the active growing season.

Schneiden

Trim back spent flower stalks after blooming to keep the plant tidy.

Umtopfen

Move to a larger container once the roots fill the current pot.

Boden

Well draining sandy or loamy soil

Boden-pH

6.0 to 7.5

Temperatur

-20 bis 35°C

Luftfeuchtigkeit

40 bis 70%

Trockenheitstoleranz

Mittel

Lebensdauer

Short lived perennial, typically 3 to 5 years.

Wildverbiss-Resistenz

Mittel

Sicherheit

Menschen

This plant is generally considered non toxic to humans.

Kinder

There are no specific safety concerns for children, but as with all plants, ingestion should be discouraged.

Kontaktallergene

Some individuals may experience mild skin irritation from the foliage.

Allergene in der Luft

The pollen can trigger mild reactions in sensitive individuals during the spring.

Essbarkeit

While the leaves are sometimes used in traditional medicine, they are not considered a standard culinary herb.

So erkennst du die Pflanze

• Basal rosette of lyre shaped leaves
• Purple tinged foliage
• Spikes of pale blue flowers
• Square stems typical of mint family

Höhe

0,2 bis 0,5m

Breite

0,2 bis 0,4m

Blätter

green, purple, semi-evergreen

Blüten

blue, violet, white, 1 bis 2cm

Früchte

brown, Summer

Häufige Probleme

• Powdery mildew — A fungal issue that causes white dusty spots on leaves during humid weather.

Standort und Pflege

Vermehrung

seed, division

Pflanzzeit

spring, autumn

Überwinterung

Leave the foliage intact through winter to protect the crown. Clean up dead debris in early spring.

Im Kübel

It grows well in containers, provided the pot has good drainage and is at least 20 centimeters wide.

Plant in groups of three or more to create a more effective groundcover effect.

Gute Pflanzpartner

• Gewöhnliche Akelei — They share similar woodland edge requirements and bloom times.
• Chrysogonum virginianum — This low grower provides a nice textural contrast to the sage.

Ähnliche Arten

• Salvia nemorosa — It is a related species often used in similar garden settings.

Botanisches

Familie

Lamiaceae

Gattung

Salvia

Ordnung

Lamiales

Klasse

Magnoliopsida

Ursprüngliche Heimat

Eastern and central United States.

Artenschutz

This species is widespread and not currently of conservation concern.

It thrives in open woodlands and meadows, often colonizing disturbed sites.

Nutzen für Wildtiere

nectar source, supports native pollinators

Bestäuber

Bienen, Schmetterlinge, Nachtfalter

Verwendung

groundcover, pollinator garden, woodland edge

Taxonomie abgeglichen mit GBIF.

Häufige Fragen

Is it invasive?

It can be aggressive in ideal conditions due to self seeding, but it is native to North America.

Does it need full sun?

It prefers partial shade but will tolerate full sun if the soil remains moist.

Woher der Name kommt

The name lyrata refers to the lyre shaped leaves, while Salvia comes from the Latin salvere, meaning to save or heal.

Gut zu wissen

• It is commonly called lyre leaf sage due to the shape of its basal leaves.
• The flowers are arranged in whorls along the stem.
• It readily self seeds in favorable conditions.
• It is a tough plant that handles various soil types well.