Salvia lyrata 'Purple Knockout' (Purple Knockout Lyre Leaved Sage)Provides nectar for butterflies and other pollinators in spring Songbirds feed on seed Shiny deep burgundy leaves Good ground cover for moist soil Very easy to grow Full sun loving and moist soil tolerant, this aromatic plant is a relatively unknown but strong performer that brings a boatload of hungry butterflies and birds to the American Beauties garden. Deep green leaves emerge in spring to form a basal clump of foliage with a distinctively sharp

starting around late July in Michigan

bud hardiness

texture and interest

With upright

it makes a wonderful climber in a short time

deciduous shrub

Controls a wide spectrum of broadleaf weeds (250+)Weeds gradually die and disappear from the lawn

Blue blooms in summer

Deer resistant Excellent foliage color Low

edged in a deep rosy pink

This apple has been around for 125 years and is still one of the most popular apples in the northeast

It performs very well in climates that are prone to black spots