Big Bend Barometerbush

Leucophyllum minus A. Gray

Figwort family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

5.0 feet

Flower Color

White, Blue, Purple

Bloom Time

Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Odontivalvia radialis, Thessalia chinatiensis

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Northeast
USA: New Mexico, Texas

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.