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Herbaceous Perennial

Salvia lyrata 'Purple Knockout'
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lyre-leaf sage 'Purple Knockout'

A clumn-forming herbaceous perennial, up to 60cm high, with a rosette of shiny, burgundy-coloured leaves which turn red in autumn, and small, white or pale lavender flowers in late spring and early summer

Synonyms
Salvia lyrata 'Purple Prince'
Salvia lyrata 'Burgundy Bliss'
see moreSalvia lyrata 'Purple Volcano'
Salvia 'Purple Knockout'
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Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Purple White Red
Summer Purple White Purple
Autumn Red
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Lamiaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus

Salvia can be annuals, biennials, herbaceous or evergreen perennials, or shrubs. They have paired, simple or pinnately lobed, often aromatic leaves and 2-lipped flowers in whorls, forming simple or branched spikes or racemes

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in sandy well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Gravel garden
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Coastal
  • Mediterranean climate plants
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Garden edging
  • Ground cover
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

Cut back spent flower spikes to prolong flowering

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, capsid bug, leafhoppers, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus (rarely), powdery mildews, verticillium wilt and foot and root rots

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