Texas Sage 'Green Cloud'

Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens) is a versatile shrub that thrives in rocky, well-drained soils and adapts well to various soil types. Preferring low water use, it flourishes in both full sun and part shade. Texas Sage serves as a hedgeable evergreen shrub with attractive, silvery foliage and long-lasting, ornamental blooms that appear intermittently from spring to fall, especially after summer showers. This drought- and heat-tolerant plant attracts butterflies and provides nesting sites and cover for wildlife.

Scientific Name: Leucophyllum frutescens
Origin: Texas
Height: 5 to 10 feet
Spread: 4 to 8 feet
Light: Full Sun
Water: Low
Blooms: Triggered by rain
USDA Zones: 8-10
Larval Host: Theona Checkerspot, Calleta silkmoth