A few weeks ago, driving north from Florida, we passed mile after mile of waves of lavender-blue flowers gracing the highways shoulders in South and North Carolina. We were thrilled to see lyre-leaf sage, Salvia lyrata, creating a gorgeous spectacle along an otherwise barren straight stretch of road.
Later this month, lyre-leaf sage will be gracing our own roadsides, fields and woodlands with beautiful racemes of lavender-blue flowers atop 1- 2-foot stems. Obviously this extravagant and beautiful abundance is a testament to the sheer adaptability and rugged nature of this native wildflower.
Lyre-leaf sage is an herbaceous perennial belonging to the mint family and derives its….
