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Teucrium chamaedrys (25) BR Plants

Teucrium chamaedrys (25) BR Plants

Original price was: $96.56.Current price is: $76.31.

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Teucrium chamaedrys Common Name: Germander, wall germander. Zone: (4)5 to 9. Full sun to partial sun. Height: 12 inches tall, spread 12 to 18 inches. Moderate growth, Broadleaf, shrubby, woody-based, clump-forming evergreen perennial.

Compact, shrub-like perennial has shiny dark green, aromatic foliage. Scalloped leaves resemble miniature oak leaves, while the plants look like small boxwoods. Short spikes of rose purple flowers are produced in late summer for 3 to 4 weeks.

Teucrium will grow in poor soils, though optimum conditions are average, dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. The soil should be kept consistently moist, until established. Once established it is drought tolerant. Pinch or shear stems after flowering to promote bushy, compact growth, or leave them to grow naturally in informal spaces. Prune to about 4 inches in the spring to encourage new foliage.

Teucrium is evergreen in areas with mild winters, and should be sheltered or provided winter protection in zones 4 and 5. Divisions may be made in the spring. Use in a formal garden as a short hedge or as a space filler in borders, also in rock and herb gardens.

Attributes: Border plants, Containers, Cut flower and foliage, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Mass Planting. Attracts butterflies. Deer resistant.

Mature field grown plant shipped bare root.

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