Purple sage bush

Texas sage is an easy-to-grow, heat and drought-tolerant native shrub for the Southwestern garden that bears pink and purple flowers throughout the season.

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The large Salvia genus includes many long-flowering species that are valuable garden plants. Here are 33 salvia species to consider for your garden.

I saw these Texas sage bushes along the side of a street in Paradise Valley and I had to stop to get a photo or two. These are just green shrubs most of the year but at this time of year they break out in color. I thought these bushes had an exceptional amount of blooms resulting in almost a carpet of purple/lavender blooms. It really is my favorite color so drew me in right away.

Mexican bush sage is a drought-tolerant plant that produces spikes of purple-blue flowers. It can be grown as an annual or a perennial.

Leucophyllum frutescens, also known as ceniza, barometer bush, or Texas purple sage. This shrub has been in bloom numerous times this summer in response to the rains that we've had. Last year, during our terrible drought, I think it only bloomed once. Purple sage is a shrub that can grow 4-6 feet tall and just about that wide. It thrives during hot summers and can withstand drought, as it did in my yard over the last couple of years. In my yard, it lives in a bed where I very seldom provide…

Handsome and hardy, Texas sage is an outstanding South Florida landscape choice with its silvery foliage, purple flowers and drought-tolerant nature. Read all about it!

Texas sage growing instruction & requirement Texas sage info: climate, zone, growth speed, water, light, planting season & colors

These drought-tolerant perennials look good through dry spells. Use this guide to find tough perennial plants that bloom without much water.

Perennial Favorites and Bad Dogs I was just writing about spring and how I love to watch things grow … and it’s even cooler to see perennials emerging from their winter slumber. Half the time I …