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Leucophyllum, Purple Sage, Silverleaf, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Sage 'Green Cloud'

Leucophyllumfrutescens

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Family
Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Leucophyllum (loo-koh-FIL-um)
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Species
frutescens (froo-TESS-enz)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
This plant is resistant to deer
Height
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Rose/Mauve
Lavender
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Mid Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Category
Shrubs
Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Foliage Color
Bronze
Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)
8.6 to 9.0 (strongly alkaline)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Propagation Methods
From softwood cuttings
Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Buckeye, Arizona

Glendale, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona

China Lake Acres, California

Ridgecrest, California

Trenton, Florida

Carrollton, Georgia

Las Vegas, Nevada

Austin, Texas

Crawford, Texas

Garland, Texas

Portland, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

Spring Branch, Texas

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Wylie, TX (Zone 8a) | April 2016 | neutral

I bought two Texas Sage Desperado and two Texas Sage Green Cloud from my local nursery. Two survived and thrived (Green Cloud) while the ...Read More

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