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Summertime Blue Emu

Eremophila hygrophana 'Summertime Blue'
Categories:
Shrubs  ·  
Desert Shrubs
Light
Full sun
Water
Low water once established; water deeply, then let soil dry between waterings. Irrigate more regularly during establishment and prolonged summer heat.
Size
3-5 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Habit
Rounded shrub
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
A compact Australian desert shrub with soft, silvery foliage and tubular blue-violet flowers, well suited to Phoenix landscapes.
Bloom Time
Spring through fall; blooms nearly year-round / heaviest in cooler months
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Hummingbirds, Drought Tolerant
Growth Rate
Moderate
Growth Habit
Rounded shrub
Mature Size
3-5 ft tall × 4-6 ft wide
Flower Color
Blue-purple
Foliage Color
Silvery gray-green
Landscape Use
Border / Bed, Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape
Garden Style
Container / Patio, Desert / Xeriscape, Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Alkaline Tolerant, Sandy / Rocky, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Blackfoot daisy, Desert spoon, Golden barrel cactus, Red yucca, Trailing lantana
Not Established
Not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun; tolerates light afternoon shade, though flowering may decrease.

Water: Low water once established; water deeply, then let soil dry between waterings. Irrigate more regularly during establishment and prolonged summer heat.

Soil: Very well-drained sandy, gravelly, or rocky soil; tolerates alkaline soil. Avoid heavy, poorly drained clay.

Mature size: Approximately 3 feet tall and 3–4 feet wide.

Bloom: Flowers intermittently from spring through fall, including summer; occasional winter blooms in mild weather.

Evergreen / deciduous: Evergreen.

Growth rate: Moderate.