Botanical Name: Hyptis emoryi Add
Common Name: Desert Lavender  
Plant photo of: Hyptis emoryi
California Native Plant
  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Shrub

 

Height Range

3-6', 6-12'

 

Flower Color

Lavender, Purple, Violet

 

Flower Season

Winter, Spring

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Grey

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: George Hull MSN
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Durable desert shrub 6-10' tall x 6-12' wide. Grey foliage contrasts well with clusters of violet-purple flowers spring thru winter. Can exist on rainfall alone but will accept supplemental water to speed up growth. Slightly frost tender. Leaves are powder gray. Full sun & heat tolerant. Drought resistant. May need to be sheared to maintain compact habit. Native to hot dry slopes to 3000' in low & intermediate areas Sonoran desert. Upright grower. Well drained site. Harden for winter.