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Products > Hyptis emoryi 'Silver Lining'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Origin: California (U.S.A.) |
| Flower Color: Violet |
| Bloomtime: Winter/Spring |
| Height: 6-10 feet |
| Width: 6-12 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Drought Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required |
| Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F |
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Hyptis emoryi 'Silver Lining' (Desert Lavender) - A California native shrub from the mid to high elevation Mojave desert (<1,000 meters) growing 6 to 10 feet tall and as wide with numerous erect slender branches bearing small gray leaves. In winter through spring appear the small violet flowers in short clusters at the branch tip. Plants of the species (not this collection) at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden froze back at 18° F in 1978 but resprouted. Hyptis emoryi 'Silver Lining', collected near the high elevation extreme of the species should prove to be hardy to at least these temperatures. Rancho Santa Ana noted that while this plant is drought tolerant it responds favorably to supplemental water in summer. We have found that it requires no supplemental irrigation in our cool coastal climate. Another tentative name that was considered for this plant, and one that we thought quite suitable was Hyptis emoryi 'Desert Potpourri'. 'Silver Lining't is a Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Introduction (Accession No: 95-038).
The description above is based on our research and observations of this plant growing in our nursery and in our own and other Santa Barbara gardens. We would appreciate hearing from anyone who has additional information or disagrees with what we have written.
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