Lyreleaf Sage's lavender flowers bloom in whorls along the stem from the bottom up, lasting from late spring into summer.  Butterflies, including Monarchs, as well as hummingbirds and native bees seek out Lyreleaf Sage for its nectar.  Birds eat the seeds.
 
A plant for moist places, it tolerates periodic flooding and drought, once established, and thrives in sunny or partly shady spots, with a preference for some shade.
 
Lyreleaf Sage's basal leaves are evergreen and tolerate foot traffic, making it a great lawn alternative.  The leaves also loosely resemble a lyre. 
 
In the wild, Lyre-leaf Sage grows in forests, well-drained floodplains, rocky slopes and along roadsides and in fields. 
 
As with most members of Lamiaceae, or the Mint family, deer and rabbits largely avoid it.  Try Lyreleaf Sage instead of the invasive Bugleweed, Ajuga reptans.
 
Fun Fact: Lyreleaf Sage also is called Cancer Weed because of early, and unsuccessful, attempts to use the plant to treat cancer.