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Hyptis emoryi
Origin: Native to southwestern United states and northwestern Mexico.
| Family |
| Lamiaceae |
| Genus |
| Hyptis |
| Species |
| emoryi |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals, Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b - 8b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-3) - (-10) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| (14) - (25) |
| Height |
| 2 - 4 m |
| Spread |
| 2 - 3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A smaller shrub that has purple or blue flowering during the flowering period. Desert lavender is a medium to tall cold tender perennial shrub found in the southwestern United states in Arizona, Nevada, California, and northwestern Mexico in Sonora and Baja california. |
| Landscape |
| This shrub will need full fun, low moisture, and low irrigation. It’s easy to tend to during the summer months. |
| Cultivation |
| Only needs water once a month and doesn't need a lot of water to stay alive and healthy. Can grow around rocks and other hard objects. |
| Shape |
| Bushy. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Habitat |
| Grows best in dry environments. |
| Flower Description |
| Purple leaves and green undersides closer to the stem and it could also produce blue flowers as well. The flower also has a small stem sticking out. |
| Colour Description |
| Brown stems, purple flowers, green leaves and light green crystals on the flowers/leaves. |
| Propagation |
| This plant has to be propagated from a seed. |
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