Texas Gardening: SHOOTIN THE BREEZE WITH DG BUDS, 1 by BajaBlue

BajaBlue wrote:
I also have Tuscan Blue, I just love it, and IT oves Texas !

Ours started out as a little, puny two-inch tall plant. My son half-heartedly
planted on a little two inch mound of black clay, and within 2 years it became
as tall as me, five feet tall, and five feet wide (diameter)..Beautiful ! Stays
green and blooming even during snow and ice.

It blooms most during the short days of the year, so that there is something
for the bees & hummers during the winter.

It also blooms in the longer days, butnot in such great numbers.

It looked really full, but when it got cut back ((to my dismay), it still has one
main leader stem, and then lots of stems branching off of the main one.

Ours is planted at the entrance to our front porch, and each time someone
comes over, they brush against it and comment on how lovely it smells.

Cur branches, when brought into the house, make great air fresheners.

Or put branches into your barbecue fire for wonderfully-scented smoke :)

The blooms occur directly on the stems, not at the ends of stems.