TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA

Leucophyllum frutescens, Texas Ranger, Texas Sage, Barometer Bush, Cenizo, Silverleaf, Purple Sage

Leucophyllum frutescens

Texas Ranger, Texas Sage, Barometer Bush, Cenizo, Silverleaf, Purple Sage
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Origin: Texas, Mexico
USDA Zone: 8-11?
USDA Plant Hardiness MapPlant used for bonsaiLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterOrnamental foliageBlue, lavender, purple flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsSubtropical or temperate zone plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short timeSeaside, salt tolerant plant

Drought-tolerant shrub with silvery, feltlike leaves; flowers in summer are pink, pale-bluish or lavender. Propagation: vegetative cuttings from soft wood (tip growth), best during spring growth. Purple sage is one tough plant, it can face droughts, freezes, high winds, salt spray, hungry deer, and blazing heat and keep right on performing beautifully. It is called Barometer bush because flowering is triggered by humidity or high soil moisture after rains.


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