Texas Sage

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Texas Sage

TEXAS Sage (Cenizo, Purple Sage)
Leucophyllum frutescens

lew-co-FI-lum FRU-tes-sens

Evergreen – Sun Ht. 5’-7’ Spread 5’-7’ Spacing 3’

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HABIT: Compact, soft and slow growing. Silver gray foliage.
Purple or white flowers in summer. Will grow better if not overwatered.

CULTURE: Any soil with good drainage. Drought and heat tolerant.

USES: Specimen, mass, summer, color, gray foliage.

PROBLEMS: Too much water can kill it quickly.

NOTES: ‘Compactum’ is the dwarf form, ‘Green Cloud’ has darker
foliage and ‘White Cloud’ has white flowers. Native to Texas and Mexico.

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