Leucophyllum frutescens Leucophyllum frutescens, also known as Texas sage, silver leaf, or barometer bush, is a shrub typically 5-8 feet tall. It has a compact but loosely branched structure that tends to sprawl as it ages unless pruned. This shrub is native to rocky limestone slopes in calcareous soils in the Chihuahuan Desert, extending from northern Mexico into Texas and New Mexico. The shrub has attractive silver-gray leaves, which are almost evergreen, but some leaf drops may occur…