Leucophyllum frutescens compactum
Compact Texas Silverleaf
'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. 'Compactum' is, as the name suggests, a compact cultivar, with large purple-pink to violet-pink, tubular, lipped flowers that are loved by pollinators.
Contributed by @tal2lifshitz
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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
Compact Texas Silverleaf
Latin name
Leucophyllum frutescens compactum
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
1.20 M
1.20 M
Leucophyllum frutescens compactum
'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. 'Compactum' is, as the name suggests, a compact cultivar, with large purple-pink to violet-pink, tubular, lipped flowers that are loved by 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
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