General Landscape Uses: Hedge and screen, desert garden, pollinator garden, coastal planting, low maintenance border
Ecological Restoration Notes: Dryland and rangeland restoration, erosion control, and pollinator support
Description: Texas Sage has a silver tint to the leaves and produces a purple flower. It is one of the hardiest plants around as it can sustain anything from droughts to freezes. Great for a small hedge.
Dimensions: Height 4 ft.; Spread 5 – 8 ft.
Growth Rate: Moderate
Native Range: Texas, New Mexico, Northern Mexico
Native Habitats: Desert, scrublands, dry rocky slopes
Soils: Well-drained, alkaline
Nutritional Requirements: Low
Salt Water Tolerance: Moderate
Salt Wind Tolerance: Moderate to high
Drought Tolerance: High
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Characteristics: Funnel-shaped
Flowering Season: Spring to fall
Fruit: Small, dry seed capsules
Wildlife and Ecology: Pollinator attraction, cover for wildlife
Horticultural Notes: Grown from seed, cuttings, air layering, division
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