Cenizo

A resilient evergreen native Texas shrub that provides year-round foliage and structure to the landscape. Native across the Chihuahuan Deserts, Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, and Southern Texas Plains, Cenizo (Leucophyllum frutescens) thrives in local conditions while supporting the surrounding ecosystem. Its dense, persistent foliage provides year-round thermal cover, privacy screening, and evergreen architectural structure. During spring, summer, and fall, the plant produces delightfully fragrant, pink, purple, white flower clusters. Flowering is followed by white that add vibrant visual contrast and seasonal interest. It plays a vital ecological role as a larval host plant for Central Texas butterflies, including Theona Checkerspot. Provides cover for desert wildlife. Thriving in calcareous, dry, rocky, and well drained, Cenizo demonstrates outstanding hardiness once established. It requires minimal supplemental water and adapts seamlessly to drought conditions. It features high deer resistance.