Texas Sage

Leucophyllum frutescens

Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) is a medium-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 8-10, that matures to about 5-8 ft × 4-6 ft. It does best in full sun with low water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect purple blooms in fall and summer. It attracts butterflies, stands up well to deer, drought and heat, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

8-10

Sun

Full sun

Water

Low

Mature size

5-8 ft × 4-6 ft

Spacing

6-feet-12 feet

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Foliage

Silver, Green

Bloom color

Purple

Bloom season

Fall, Summer

Attracts

Butterflies

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Heat, Salt

Native to

Texas and Mexico