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Texas Sage Compact

Scientific Name: Leucophyllum Frutescens ‘Compacta’

Here’s the gorgeous Texas Sage Compact, known as a barometer plant – it only blooms around rainfalls… the blooms are triggered by changes in barometric pressure. It’s semi-evergreen, loves full sun, is drought tolerant & deer resistant. Compact Texas Sage, a versatile shrub that can reach heights and widths of up to 5 feet, is a perfect addition to any outdoor landscape or container garden.

With its low canopy and ability to thrive under power lines, this shrub offers both practicality and aesthetic appeal. It prefers full sunlight and well-drained soil, making it an ideal choice for xeriscaping or moisture-conserving landscapes. Notably, Compact Texas Sage is highly tolerant of pollution and poor alkaline soils, making it a great option for urban environments.

This evergreen shrub forms a dense, rounded mound of light gray foliage, providing year-round beauty. When the humidity rises in the summer and fall, it bursts into masses of showy hot pink flowers, adding a vibrant touch to any setting.Get ready to enhance your landscape with this compact, mounded shrub with its striking silvery foliage and remarkable water conservation properties, making it a perfect fit for dry, hot, rocky sites.

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