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'Rio Bravo' Sage
Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Rio Bravo'
Size
Height - 5 feet
Width - 5 feet
Plant Type
Evergreen
Native shrub
Close up view
Full plant view
Sun
Full sun
Other common names
Cenizo 'Rio Bravo',
Rio Bravo Texas Sage,
Barometer Bush
BLOOMING
MONTHS
Save Water Low water required
More Color Purple flowers with evergreen foliage
Attract Wildlife A magnet for bees, butterflies and hummingbirds
Reduce Maintenance Smaller size means less pruning is necessary
Texas Tough Survives both hot Texas summers and cold Texas winters
Interesting Facts
Foliage is a darker green than 'Lynn's Legacy' Sage, and flowers are a darker purple. Shrub has a tendency toward thick and bushy, rather than thin and leggy. Blooms just before or after a storm, depending on humidity and air pressure (hence the common name "Barometer Bush").
'Rio Bravo' Sage in Frisco
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