– Local native evergreen shrub with beautiful silvery, gray green foliage
– Profuse lavender purple flowers predict rain
– Tough as nails in hot, dry, rocky alkaline soil
If you need shrubs or hedges in a truly punishingly sunny and dry location, consider Texas sage. Tiny white hairs densely cover the leaves, making the foliage a beautiful silvery color and protecting the plant from bright sun and searing reflective heat. According to local lore, these bushes act like barometers, covering themselves in a flush of purple blooms just before it rains. We find their accuracy uncanny! This cultivar has lavender purple blooms, is a little bit bigger than Desperado, and may bloom even more heavily.
Light: Full to part sun
Height: 6′-7′
Width: 4′-6′
Hardiness Zone: 8
