Botanical Name: Teucrium chamaedrys
Common Name: Germander
Type of Plant: dicot: perennial
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape low-growing, spreading shrubby perennial with fine-textured, dark green, aromatic foliage; more upright and woody than T. c. ‘Prostratus’
Height to 1'
Spread to 2'
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun
Soil prefers a well-drained soil; does not like soggy soil
Hardiness hardy (all zones)
 
Morphology:
Leaves small, hairy, oppositely arranged, to 3/4" long, mostly oblong to obovate; most often serrate to crenate on the margins
Flowers small pink to deep purple to ½" diameter usually in loose terminal spikes
Fruit small capsule
 
Propagation:
semi-hardwood cuttings in late spring or summer
 
Usage:
excellent small scale hedge or divider plant; often seen in European knot gardens and other formal sheared applications; used as a medicinal herb; very drought tolerant when established
 
Landscape Care:
Watering easy to grow where drainage is good, where it tolerates regular watering; best if kept on the dry side if drainage is not excellent
Fertilizing slow release feeding at planting time
Pruning shear occasionally for compact growth; remove spent flowers
Pests/Diseases root rot where drainage is poor Other
 
Origin: Europe and Southern Asia
Family: Lamiaceae

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