Rio Bravo® Texas Ranger
Leucophyllum langmaniae 'Rio Bravo'
SKU
02541
A tough, low maintenance shrub that thrives in heat! Ideal along roadways, driveways and parking strips, even along walls where there is reflected heat. Lush green foliage is complimented by lavender blue flowers which appear repeatedly along the branch ends from summer through fall. Maintains a tight, rounded form without any pruning. Evergreen.
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Full sun
Once established, needs only occasional watering.
CHECK RETAILERS FOR AVAILABILITY:
- Jacavone Garden Center
1461 Atwood Ave. Johnston RI 02919
- Lowe's
247 Garfield Avenue Cranston RI 02920-7815
- Lowe's
1703 Mineral Springs Avenue North Providence RI 02904
- Forest Hills Nurseries
400 Aqueduct Road Cranston RI 02910
| Botanical Pronunciation | loo-koh-FIL-um lang-MAN-ee-ay |
|---|---|
| Average Size at Maturity | Dense, uniform growth to 5 ft. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Summer into Fall |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Foliage Color | Green |
| Garden Style | Rustic |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Landscape Use | Border, Hedge, Mass Planting |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Dense Habit, North American Native Selection, Waterwise, Year-round Interest |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, needs only occasional watering. |
Thrives in average to lean, well-drained soils; needs little care. Space plants five feet apart; natural shape needs no shearing. Water regularly during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. Avoid over-watering. Once established, water deeply and infrequently during summer months.
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This Plant's Growing Zones: 8 - 11
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 6
Your climate may be too cold for this plant