Botanical Name: Common Names:
Teucrium chamaedrys Wall Germander,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening Rounded, Upright
Description:
Small hardy rounded shrub with pale-green fragrant foliage and upright pinkish-purple flower spikes that sit above foliage in Summer. Great for cottage themed gardens and mass planted for a spectacular feature. Grows approx. 20-30cm tall x 20-30cm wide.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Mites, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Africa
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink, Purple
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate