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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