Woody > Leucophyllum > Leucophyllum frutescens > Leucophyllum frutescens
Leucophyllum frutescens
Texas Barometer Bush
Origin: Native to Texas and Mexico.
| Family |
| Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus |
| Leucophyllum |
| Species |
| frutescens |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season preotection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 33 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1 - 2.4 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Hedge, windbreak, screen, foundation, borders and large container planting. |
| Cultivation |
| Full sun. Well-drained and moist soil. Prefers alkaline, gravelly, dry to medium, well-drained soil. |
| Shape |
| Bushy and spreading. |
| Pests |
| Cotton root rot may be a problem. |
| Habitat |
| Rocky limestone slopes. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are 2 - 3 cm long with stellate hairs. |
| Flower Description |
| Small, 5-lobed, tubular flowers that are 2 - 3 cm long and bloom singly from the leaf axils. Flower bloom is triggered by rain or significant soil moisture. |
| Fruit Description |
| Flowers give way to 2-valved capsules. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are a greyish-silver. The flowers are purple. |
| Propagation |
| Seed and cuttings. |
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