Teucrium marum
Botanical Name: Teucrium marum
Common Names: Cat Thyme, Germander,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Herbs & Vegetables, Shrubs Dense, Rounded
Description:
Attractive silvery-grey aromatic foliage shrub with a spreading mounding habit. Grows approx. 30cm tall by 30cm wide. Tiny pink flowers are borne on spikes and appear from late Summer through to mid-Autumn. Used widely as a herb that cats enjoy the aroma of. Great for cottage themed gardens.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Edible Garden, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Fragrant Garden, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Plant Care
TBA
Family Name: Origin:
Lamiaceae Europe
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Blue, Grey, Silver
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High
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