Leucophyllum ‘Convent’ Size:10/15 Gallon or adding elegance to a

or adding elegance to a Tempe patio — Star Jasmine Espalier delivers beauty and fragrance season after season

creating a lush border along a wall in Chandler

with golden bloom continuing well into the season

It's native to the Chihuahuan Desert of Texas and Mexico — one of the most arid regions in North America

Spring (February–April) is the second-best option — just plan for more frequent watering through the first summer

Leucophyllum ‘Convent’ Size:10/15 Gallon or adding elegance to aThe Best Compact Texas Sage for Phoenix Privacy Hedges Leucophyllum frutescens 'Convent', commonly known as Convent Texas Sage or Convent Sage, is one of the most reliable compact evergreen shrubs for Phoenix Valley landscapes. This dense, rounded shrub features beautiful silvery gray foliage and erupts with lavender purple tubular blooms after summer monsoon rains earning it the beloved nickname "barometer bush." Smaller and tidier than many Texas