Salvia Lyrata - Purple Knockout Aka Lyre-leaf sage, cancer leaf. This herbaceous perennial sage is a native to North America and is highly sought after for the large rosettes of leaves that start out glossy burgundy, becoming deep purple in the summer and then red in the autumn. This is a compact upright evergreen with stems that fan outward having flowers that stack up the stems. The showy flowers are tiny tubular 2 lipped in an intense rich lavender blue. The short lived flowers appear late in the spring to July, sometimes having no petals. It is fast growing, sturdy and hardy, easy to grow in any soil and will self-sow and spread. This salvia cannot tolerate cold wet climates and has no serious insect or disease problems.
*medicinal: used as a laxative, treatment for colds, coughs, and nervous conditions. It can also be used as a diaphoretic, a gargle for sore throats, and added to a salve for wounds.
*edible: used in salads and cooked as a pot herb, having a minty flavor.
The genus name Salvia is latin meaning “Salveo” which means to save or heal.
 
          25+  seed  per pack   
 
Planting Zone: 4 – 9
 
Full Sun / partial shade
 
Height: 1 foot - 2 feet
 
Width: 12 inches - 15 inches
 
Attracts Hummingbirds, Butterflies, Bees and Songbirds, and other beneficial pollinators
 
Edible
 
Medicinal
 
Drought and humidity tolerant
 
Good for cutting flowers
 
Ornamental and good in containers
 
Resistant to Deer and Rabbit
 
I urge anyone buying seed to do their homework on germination, I have not raised and cannot raise many of these plants as I am sub-tropics here in St Augustine, Florida. All seed are NOT alike!  There are so many different factors in germination and not doing a search is throwing your money away. I want everyone to be successful when growing your flowers from seed it is the most rewarding experience in Gardening and you can do it, if you give the seed what it needs to grow. I always check 3 sites of info to choose how I will go about it. It is not hard to do, if you do it right!
SEED GERMINATION TIP!!!!!!!
ONLY GERMINATE A SMALL PORTION AT A TIME.
DON'T PUT ALL YOUR MONKEYS IN A BARREL.
Good Luck and Happy Planting!!!!