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