Teucrium chamaedrys

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Teucrium

  Species:

  chamaedrys

  Family:

  Lamiaceae

  Life Cycle:

  Perennial

  Wildlife Value:

  Bees

  Play Value:

  Wildlife Food Source

  Dimensions:

  Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.

  Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 0 ft. 10 in.

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Ground Cover

  Herb

  Shrub

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Habit/Form:

  Mounding

  Rounded

  Growth Rate:

  Slow

  Maintenance:

  Low

  Texture:

  Fine

• Cultural Conditions:

  Light:

  Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

  Soil Texture:

  Sand

  Soil Drainage:

  Good Drainage

  Available Space To Plant:

  12 inches-3 feet

  NC Region:

  Coastal

  Piedmont

  Usda Plant Hardiness Zone:

  6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  Gold/Yellow

  Pink

  Purple/Lavender

  Flower Value To Gardener:

  Showy

  Flower Bloom Time:

  Summer

• Leaves:

  Leaf Characteristics:

  Broadleaf Evergreen

  Leaf Color:

  Green

  Leaf Value To Gardener:

  Fragrant

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Opposite

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Length:

  < 1 inch

  Leaf Description:

  0.2 to 1 in. opposite, simple dark green leaves

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Rock Wall

  Walkways

  Landscape Theme:

  Cottage Garden

  Edible Garden

  Rock Garden

  Winter Garden

  Design Feature:

  Border

  Hedge

  Mass Planting

  Attracts:

  Bees

  Resistance To Challenges:

  Deer

  Rabbits