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Leucophyllum frutescens (Texas Sage)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 33629



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Scrophulariales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Leucophyllum
Species: Leucophyllum frutescens
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Evergreen
  • Shrub
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Spread (Maximum) edit
  • 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)
Flowering Start edit
  • June
Flowering End edit
  • September
Leaf Colour edit
  • Silver
Leaf Shape edit
  • Elliptic
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Suitable For edit
  • Hedging/Screening
  • Low Maintenance Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Full Sun
Soil Types edit
  • Dry
  • Well-drained
  • Clay / Heavy
  • Loamy / Medium
  • Poor
Soil pH edit
Bloom Colour edit
  • Pink
  • Violet
  • Lavender
  • White
Wildlife Value edit
  • Bird - shelter (nesting/thorns)
  • Butterflies (nectar source)
  • Butterflies (larvae/caterpillar food)
  • Insect Host
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Seed
  • Stem Cutting
Skill Level edit
Additional Short Notes add
  • Collect seeds before capsule dries and splits edit | delete
  • Larval host for Calleta silkmoth (Eupackardia calleta) edit | delete
  • Larval host for Theona Checkerspot (Chlosyne theona) edit | delete
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toni (36069)
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Other names for this plant:
Terania frutescens



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