Leucophyllum Species, Barometer Bush, Silverleaf, Purple Sage, Texas Sage (Leucophyllum frutescens)



Dubai UAE zone 11
April 2003



Dubai UAE zone 11
April 2003


The grey plants are the Texas Sages. Here\\\'s a picture of them when they are not in bloom.

Texas Sage -Jeddah, Saudi Arabia



Native Texas shrub that grows in the far western/Trans Pecos mountains area of the state.



Atriplex halimus provides a compact filler when clipped tightly



Here's the pink/magenta version

Here's the pink/magenta version

Leucophyllum frutescens growing in Israel

Beautiful shrub in the Cedar Park area of Austin, Tx.

I've never seen Atriplex flowering before. Picture taken in Sharm el Sheik Egypt; mid march

Atriplex can be clipped into tight forms to form low hedges.

2 Sages blooming after a summer rain


Green Cloud Sage - Maricopa, AZ

Texas Sage, Cenizo, in my yard.

Here's the violet version, zone 9b, mid May, late Spring.

Here's the violet version, zone 9b, mid May, late Spring.

Here's the violet version, zone 9b, mid May, late Spring.

The pink version blooming on August 13th, late Summer, zone 9b

The pink version blooming on August 13th, late Summer, zone 9b

The pink version blooming on August 13th, late Summer, zone 9b

4 years old, in part sun sandy/rocky location, blooming and thriving. About 3 feet tall and almost as wide.



Leucophyllum frutescens or Silverleaf is a beautiful flowering shrub, This image was made recently in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Leucophyllum frutescens or Silverleaf is a beautiful flowering shrub, This image was made recently in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Leucophyllum frutescens or Silverleaf is a beautiful flowering shrub, This image was made recently in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Leucophyllum frutescens or Silverleaf is a beautiful flowering shrub, This image was made recently in Model Town Lahore, Pakistan

Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI--trained to grow in tree form

Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI

Barson's Greenhouse, Westland, MI

The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California

The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California

The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California

The Ruth Bancroft Garden, Walnut Creek, California

Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a San Diego, California Landscape Designer.

Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

Copyright Jan Emming, Destination:Forever Ranch and Gardens, a 40 acre desert botanical garden/sustainable living homestead, AZ.

Photo courtesy of, copyright of Jim Bishop, a Landscape Designer, from San Diego, California.
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Leucophyllum Species, Barometer Bush, Silverleaf, Purple Sage, Texas Sage
Leucophyllum frutescens
Type: | Shrubs |
Height: | 18 in. - 6 ft. | 45 cm - 1.8 m |
Conditions: | Zone 8-11, Full Sun |