Lyreleaf Sage / Cancer Weed (Salvia lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’) 紫葉琴葉鼠尾草

Lyreleaf Sage / Cancer Weed (Salvia lyrata ‘Purple Knockout’) has purple/reddish brown foliage. 紫葉琴葉鼠尾草有著紫色/紅褐色葉片.
Hardy perennial. Easy to grow. Best growing in full sun to partial shade location. Small purple/blue-violet flowers on flower stems in late spring to late summer. Flowers attract bees and butterflies. USDA Zones:4-11. Mature size:1′-1.5′(H) X 1′(W). Propagate by seeds or division. Evergreen. Good color and texture of purple red foliage in any garden. Drought tolerant.
強健的多年生草花. 容易栽種. 最好栽種於全日照到半日照處. 花梗上的藍紫色小花於春末開到夏末. 花頗吸引蜂蝶. 耐寒也耐熱. 成熟株高1-1.5呎左右,寬幅1呎. 繁殖以種子或分株方式來進行. 植株常綠. 葉色紫紅,葉片的質感形狀也特別. 很適合各種花園的種植使用. 耐旱性不錯.
Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:
http://www.perennials.com/plants/salvia-lyrata-purple-knockout.html http://www.santarosagardens.com/Salvia-p/sal-purk.htm http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/64088/ http://www.northcreeknurseries.com/plantName/Salvia-lyrata-Purple-Knockout
I think I will refer to this plant only as Lyreleaf Sage or Salvia Lyreta…
I like the bronze leaves.
Me, too! 🙂