Rewilding My Lot

Converting a new developer lot into a nature ecosystem — my journey

New Flowers On The Texas Barometer Bush

Leucophyllum frutescens goes by a number of common names, as do many plants. The options I know of are: Cenizo, Purple Sage, Texas Ranger, Texas Barometer Bush, Texas Silverleaf, Texas Sage, or Silverleaf. I choose to call this a Texas Barometer Bush, so as not to be confused with the other “sage” (Salvia) plants that I have here.

These were the first flowers I had seen on this shrub since planting. The blooms appeared about a week after we had rain, which fits with the reported behavior of this plant — hence the name Barometer Bush. Bees and butterflies are visiting.

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    henri Childers

    In our region, they only bloom after rain. This week I learned that “rain plant” (also called “rain lily”) also only blooms after rain but the reason is the ions coming from the atmosphere around thunder and lightening. Nature is my favorite teacher. H

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      rewildingmylot

      Mine, too!

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I invite you to join me on my journey to convert my sterile (from a nature point of view) new house lot to a healthy and diverse ecosystem, as I make discoveries, mistakes, and hopefully progress. I am not an expert or professional. The project started in February 2023 and the location is Seguin, Texas, USA.

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