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Products > Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Lynn's Legacy'
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| Category: Shrub |
| Family: Scrophulariaceae (Figworts) |
| Origin: Mexico (North America) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Lavender |
| Bloomtime: Summer/Fall |
| Height: 4-5 feet |
| Width: 4-5 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Lynn's Legacy' (Lynn Lowery's Rain Sage) - A slow growing dense evergreen rounded shrub to 5 feet tall by as wide with small dark gray-green leaves and lavender flowers that are produced in profusion from summer through fall. Plant in full sun in a well-drained soil and irrigate infrequently or not at all once established - an extremely drought and heat tolerant plant. Hardy to 10° F. This is a great shrub named for the legendary Texas plantsman Lynn Lowery (1917 - 1997), who selected this plant for its profuse and long flowering. It is longer blooming that most other Texas Sage and for this reason has also been called Leucophyllum 'Lynn's Everblooming' in Texas. This plant is native to the limestone areas at around the 3,500 foot elevation in the mountains around Monterrey and Saltillo in the Chihuahuan Desert of Mexico. The name for the genus comes from the Greek words 'leukos' meaning "white" and 'phyllos' meaning "leaf", in reference to the white foliage of Leucophyllum frutescens. The specific epithet honors 20th century American botanist Ida Kaplan Langman. Common names for the species include Monterrey Rain Sage, Rio Bravo Ranger, Braue River Sage and Texas Sage but these common names are somewhat confusing as these plants are not in the sage family and some are confused with cultivar names - this plant is not the same as Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Rio Bravo', which is a faster growing plant that does not bloom nearly as much. Our stock plants from Mountain States Wholesale Nursery.
This information about Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Lynn's Legacy' displayed is based on research conducted in our library and from reliable online resources. We will also note observations that we have made about it as it grows in the gardens in our nursery and those elsewhere, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments we receive from others, and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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