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Products > Hyptis emoryi 'Silver Lining'   Hyptis emoryi 'Silver Lining' - Desert Lavender     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) Origin: California (U.S.A.) Flower Color: Violet Bloomtime: Winter/Spring Synonyms: [Condea emoryi] Height: 6-10 feet Width: 6-12 feet Exposure: Full Sun Summer Dry: Yes Irrigation (H2O Info): No Irrigation required Winter Hardiness: 15-20° F 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 tips. 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' was collected by Carol Bornstein and is a Santa Barbara Botanic Garden Introduction (Accession No: 95-038). The correct name for this plant as noted in the Jepson Exchange is Condea emoryi but we retain the older name until such time as this name becomes more widely recognized. More information on this plant can be found on the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden's Plant Introduction Page.  The information on this page is based on our research that has been conducted on this plant in our nursery library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in the nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Hyptis emoryi 'Silver Lining'.     [MORE INFO]