Compact, mounding Texas ranger with silvery-white foliage and vibrant violet-purple blooms. Highly heat-adapted, thriving in reflected heat and full sun, and flowering prolifically after monsoon humidity and rain.

Bloom Time

Summer to fall (triggered by monsoon humidity)

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

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

Growth Rate

Slow to moderate

Growth Habit

Rounded shrub

Mature Size

3-5 ft tall × 3-5 ft wide

Flower Color

Violet-purple

Foliage Color

Silver-white

Landscape Use

Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Specimen / Accent, Street / Parking Tree

Garden Style

Arizona Native, Desert / Xeriscape, Pollinator / Wildlife

Soil

Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained

Companion Plants

Blackfoot daisy, Brittlebush, Desert marigold, Lantana, Red yucca

Non-toxic

Care Instructions

Light: Full sun

Water: Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.

Soil: Well-draining, neutral to alkaline soil; tolerates caliche and rocky desert soils.

Mature size: 3-5 ft tall, 3-5 ft wide

Bloom: Summer to fall, triggered by monsoon humidity

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen

Growth rate: Slow to moderate