Rue of the Mountains
Thamnosma texananative · Central Texas
Rue of the Mountains is a shrub native to Central Texas. It wants full sun and low water. Blooms white, yellow and purple in Mar–Jun. Good for butterflies.
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The facts
3 sources- Type
- Shrub
- Sun
- Full sun (6–8 hrs of direct sun)
- Water
- Low
- Bloom
- Mar–Jun · white, yellow, purple
- Deer
- Moderate — deer may browse it, especially new growth
- Wildlife
- Supports butterflies
Where it grows
372 occurrence records in Central Texas (GBIF).
Can you buy it?
Also grows here — hard to find. Native and recorded growing in Central Texas, but not on the grower stock lists we read. Sourcing varies: some are stocked widely, others you will have to hunt for.