Common name
Sage
Botanical name
Salvia lyrata
Variety
Purple Knockout
Zone
USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).
Light
Sun
Height
15" (38 cm)
Habit
Upright
Feed
Use all-purpose
Water
Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color
Purple
Bloom Time
Summer
Maintenance
Mulch to reduce weeds
Rich burgundy foliage in neat, low mounds holds its color through the heat of summer. Lovely at garden's edge or in the rock garden, planted with cool silver artemisia or plants with vibrant yellow foliage. Flowers attract butterflies.