Lynn's Legacy Texas Sage

Lynn’s Legacy is a profusely flowering Texas ranger with silvery-green foliage and purple blooms through summer. This slow-growing shrub reaches about 5 feet tall and wide, and its warm-climate evergreen character makes it useful as a specimen or informal screen in sunny, dry gardens. The [Southern Nevada Water Authority’s exact plant profile](https://www.snwa.com/landscapes/plants/?id=14947) identifies the selection as hybridized by plantsman Lynn Lowrey and gives its size, flowering season, and regional hardiness. ## Landscape use Use it where strong sun, alkaline or neutral soil, and sharp drainage suit a desert-adapted shrub. It can add a rounded green backdrop to gravel gardens, low-water borders, and foundation plantings. The agency lists USDA zones 8–10, while this record’s broader range should be treated cautiously across sites; cold tolerance depends on local exposure and winter conditions. ## Soil and water Plant in sandy, rocky, or otherwise well-drained soil. Avoid heavy, persistently wet ground: a [UC Davis landscape trial](https://uclpit.ucdavis.edu/Leucophyllum_langmaniae_Lynn%27s_Legacy) recorded substantial losses in heavy silt-clay loam, while plants in freely draining demonstration gardens performed well. Water deeply but infrequently after establishment, and do not overwater. Trial plants showed similar growth across irrigation treatments, with best appearance under lower-moderate irrigation. The shrub may show some winter yellowing or leaf drop and then regain vigor and color in spring. ## Maintenance Choose a well-drained site and allow room for a mature five-foot shrub. Water more regularly while it establishes, then reduce irrigation and let the soil dry between deep soakings. Avoid shearing or heavy trimming; light shaping is best done sparingly.