Leucophyllum zygophyllum
Blue ranger
Leucophyllum Leucophyllum
L. zygophyllum - L. zygophyllum is an upright, bushy, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with rounded, slightly cupped, densely hairy, silvery grey-green leaves and open-bell-shaped, violet-blue flowers from summer into autumn.
Leucophyllum zygophyllum is: Evergreen
Rounded, Dense
Violet, Blue in Summer; Violet, Blue in Autumn
Grey-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Usually requires little to no pruning. Pruning group 10 in late winter or early spring before buds swell. To avoid leggy growth, avoid growing in shade, tip prune after flowering, and keep the soil dry and lean.
Softwood cuttings, Seed
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Leucophyllum zygophyllum (Blue ranger) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Mediterranean, Rock, Wallside and trellises, Hedging/Screens, Gravel, Containers, Conservatory, Coastal, City, Beds and borders
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Best with infrequent yet regular water in summer. Drought tolerant once established. Flowering is reduced in fertile soils. Not fully hardy so protect in winter. Does not tolerate waterlogged conditions or any winter wet. Suitable for growing as an informal hedge.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Leucophyllum zygophyllum
Blue ranger
Leucophyllum Leucophyllum
L. zygophyllum - L. zygophyllum is an upright, bushy, borderline hardy, evergreen shrub with rounded, slightly cupped, densely hairy, silvery grey-green leaves and open-bell-shaped, violet-blue flowers from summer into autumn.
Mexico, Southwestern United States
Evergreen
Rounded, Dense
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Violet, Blue in Summer; Violet, Blue in Autumn
Grey-green, Silvery-grey in All seasons
Generally pest-free.
Generally disease-free.
Usually requires little to no pruning. Pruning group 10 in late winter or early spring before buds swell. To avoid leggy growth, avoid growing in shade, tip prune after flowering, and keep the soil dry and lean.
Softwood cuttings, Seed
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Leucophyllum zygophyllum (Blue ranger) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1.5m after 5-10 years.
Mediterranean, Rock, Wallside and trellises, Hedging/Screens, Gravel, Containers, Conservatory, Coastal, City, Beds and borders
Grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in a sunny, sheltered site. Best with infrequent yet regular water in summer. Drought tolerant once established. Flowering is reduced in fertile soils. Not fully hardy so protect in winter. Does not tolerate waterlogged conditions or any winter wet. Suitable for growing as an informal hedge.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8
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