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Rio Bravo Sage – Desert Horizon Nursery

Rio Bravo Sage

Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Rio Bravo'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Screening & Hedge Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low water once established. Water deeply, then let soil dry between irrigations; occasional supplemental summer watering improves appearance and flowering. Water more regularly during establishment.
Size
4-5 ft tall × 4-5 ft wide
Habit
Rounded shrub
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Description
Rio Bravo sage (Leucophyllum langmaniae) is a dense, rounded desert shrub with green foliage and abundant lavender-purple flowers, well suited to Phoenix landscapes.
Bloom Time
Summer to fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Alkaline Soil Tolerant, Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Heat Tolerant, Reflected Heat Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Rounded shrub
Mature Size
4-5 ft tall × 4-5 ft wide
Flower Color
Lavender-purple
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Desert / Xeriscape, Foundation Planting, Hedge / Screen
Garden Style
Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Blackfoot daisy, Desert marigold, Desert spoon, Parry's agave, Pink muhly grass, Red yucca
Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun; at least 6 hours daily promotes dense growth and abundant flowering. Tolerates light shade.

Water: Low water once established. Water deeply, then let soil dry between irrigations; occasional supplemental summer watering improves appearance and flowering. Water more regularly during establishment.

Soil: Well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil. Tolerates alkaline desert soils; avoid persistently wet soil and excessive fertilization.

Mature size: Typically 5–6 feet tall and wide.

Bloom: Repeated flushes from summer into fall, often following monsoon humidity and rain.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen in Phoenix; may thin or lose some leaves during prolonged cold or severe drought.

Growth rate: Moderate.