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Microburst Sage – Desert Horizon Nursery

Microburst Sage

Leucophyllum candidum
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Very low; deep, infrequent watering once established.
Size
3-5 ft tall × 3-5 ft wide
Habit
Rounded shrub
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
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
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