Leucophyllum ‘Convent’The 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

creating a formal rose garden in Mesa

Keep it dry between waterings

Its sculptural form provides year-round visual interest without the mess of flowering shrubs near pool areas

Bower Vine (Pandorea jasminoides) is one of the most stunning flowering vines available for Phoenix landscapes

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Keep the root zone from drying out completely for steady flowering

and high-traffic spots near pools

and Firecracker Penstemon for a year-round hummingbird buffet

Expect new cane growth and blooming by the second spring after planting

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give each tree 18 to 20 feet so the crown can round out fully