A sprawling woody shrub with silvery-gray stems and aromatic gray-green foliage. Produces lavender-blue flowers in spring and sporadically through the year. Tolerates heat, drought, and reflected sun once established.

Bloom Time

Spring to early summer (sporadic repeat bloom)

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Colorful Foliage, Fragrant, Reflected Heat Tolerant

Growth Rate

Moderate

Growth Habit

Mounded – spreading shrub

Mature Size

4-6 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide

Flower Color

Lavender-blue

Foliage Color

Gray-green

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Screen, Specimen / Accent

Garden Style

Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Desert marigold, Lantana, Lavender, Rosemary, Salvia

Not Established

Not established — verify

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Low to moderate; deep watering, allowing soil to dry between waterings.

Soil: Well-draining soil; tolerates poor, rocky, or alkaline soils.

Mature size: 4-6 ft tall, 4-6 ft wide

Bloom: Spring to early summer (sporadic repeat bloom)

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Moderate