Leucophyllum Frutescens 'Silverado'
Texas sage 'Silverado'
Texas Sage, or Texas Barometer Bush, is a drought tolerant evergreen shrub with lavender blooms in the Summer. Commonly known as Texas sage, it is not a true sage. It requires minimal water, is easily shaped into hedges, and blooms over the entire surface. A number of popular cultivars are available. 'Silverado' is compact and rounded, with fine, oval, silver-grey leaves, and purple-pink, tubular, sage-like flowers that are very attractive to pollinators
Contributed by @alldisheveled
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Texas sage 'Silverado'
Latin name
Leucophyllum Frutescens 'Silverado'
type
Evergreen Shrub
family
Scrophulariaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.50 M
1.50 M
Leucophyllum Frutescens 'Silverado'
Texas Sage, or Texas Barometer Bush, is a drought tolerant evergreen shrub with lavender blooms in the Summer. Commonly known as Texas sage, it is not a true sage. It requires minimal water, is easily shaped into hedges, and blooms over the entire surface. A number of popular cultivars are available. 'Silverado' is compact and rounded, with fine, oval, silver-grey leaves, and purple-pink, tubular, sage-like flowers that are very attractive to pollinators
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow seed in situ in Spring in full or partial sun, in well-draining soil
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Easily grown in alkaline, gravelly, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Add dolomitic limestone to acidic soils. Plants thrive in gritty soils with minimal moisture. Sharp drainage is essential.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Mid Autumn
Rain or soil moisture triggers flowering (hence the common name). Flowers appear from early Summer until Autumn