- Botanical Name
- Teucrium chamaedrys ('Wall Germander')
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Plant Type
- Evergreen perennial
- Size (HxW)
- 20—40cm x 30—90cm
- Depth
- Plant at pot depth
- Spacing
- Spacing 20—30cm apart for a continuous edge or low hedge.
- Soil
- Well-drained soil; dislikes wet feet like many Mediterranean-origin herbs.
- Aspect
- Full sun to part shade — tolerant of heat, dry conditions and coastal exposure once established.
- Climate
- Cool to Mediterranean
- Frost
- Hard (fully frost hardy)
- Water
- Water to establish; drought tolerant thereafter, needing only minimal supplementary watering.
- Fertiliser
- Little required — a light application of slow-release fertiliser in spring is sufficient. Overly rich soil reduces its neat, compact form.
- Flowering Time
- Summer
- After Flower Care
- Trim lightly after flowering to maintain a neat, dense form. As an evergreen, no seasonal cutting back is required — simply tidy and shape through the growing season. Divide larger clumps every few years in spring if desired.
- Notes
- Forms a dense mound of glossy, aromatic dark green foliage topped with rosy pink to magenta flower spikes that attract bees and butterflies. A popular choice for edging paths, low hedging or the front of a border. Tough and largely trouble-free; the main risk is root rot in poorly drained, waterlogged soil.
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Teucrium 'Wall Germander'
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