Rio Bravo SageThe Perfect Low Water Flowering Hedge for Phoenix Rio Bravo Sage Rio Bravo Sage (Leucophyllum langmaniae) is one of the most popular and reliable evergreen shrubs for the Phoenix Valley. Growing 46 feet tall and wide, this lush Texas Sage variety produces waves of lavender purple flowers after summer monsoon rains and humidity spikes transforming your landscape into a purple paradise seemingly overnight. Extremely drought tolerant and heat loving, Rio

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Late spring through early fall (April–October) is ideal for columnar cacti

It's significantly more drought-tolerant than many deciduous oaks

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Give it 20 to 30 feet of clear width and prune young trees to a strong frame

Mulga Acacia is a good pool-area tree

Plant it as a front-yard focal point or courtyard anchor in Scottsdale and Peoria

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