Blue Sage

Common Name(s): Blue Sage Scientific Name: Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Family: Lamiaceae Mint Family Flower: 1" intense blue two lipped flower with white mark in throat. Leaves: 2" triangular toothed leaves are opposite along stem. Plant: 3-5' branching close to ground.

General Comments:

Forms a dense leafy growth. Leaves are not as aromatic as some sages.

Scarlet Sage, Red Sage, Texas Sage, Indian Fire, Mirto, Mejorana

Common Name(s): Scarlet Sage, Red Sage, Texas Sage, Indian Fire, Mirto, Mejorana Scientific Name: Salvia coccinea Family: Lamiaceae Mint Family Flower: 1" two lipped bright red. Arranged circular clusters on an elongated spike Leaves: 2 1/2", opposite, toothed. Plant: 1-3 foot with hairy square stem.

General Comments:

Often planted to attract hummingbirds and butterflies

Lyre-Leaf Sage

Common Name(s): Lyre-Leaf Sage Scientific Name: Salvia lyrata Family: Lamiaceae Mint Family Flower: 1" two lobed pale blue flowers whorl around a square stem in a long spike. Leaves: 6-8" deeply lobed leaves form a basal rosette. Some smaller leaves on stem. Plant: 1-3' plant, sometimes twin branches form from leaf base along stem.

General Comments:

The distinctive leaves of this plant are sometimes used as an herb.

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