Teucrium chamaedrys
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- TEW-kree-um kam-EE-dris
- Description
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Wall Germander is a low-growing evergreen sub-shrub and herb in the mint family that is native to Mediterranean regions. It grows 6-18 inches tall with a 1-2 foot spread. In late spring to summer, magenta pink tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils and are ttractive to bees. The leaves are aromatic and shiny with scalloped edges. The horizontal and ascending stems form an attractive mound.
Grow this herb in well-drained soils in full sun. It tolerates poor soils but not wet ones. Use in an herb garden or rock garden or in groups as a ground cover, edging plant or low hedge. See the photo of it used in a knot garden.
- See this plant in the following landscapes:
- Courtyard Entrance Garden
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Prostratum’
Flowers to appear in late spring to summer
- 'Prostratum’
- 'Prostratum’
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Prostratum’
Flowers to appear in late spring to summer
- 'Prostratum’
- 'Prostratum’
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Teucrium
- Species:
- chamaedrys
- Family:
- Lamiaceae
- Uses (Ethnobotany):
- Once used in herbal medicine. Use as potpourri or in wreaths.
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Mediterranean areas of Europe, Middle East and Africa
- Wildlife Value:
- Bees
- Play Value:
- Wildlife Food Source
- Edibility:
- Leaves have been used for teas.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 10 in. - 1 ft. 6 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 8 in. - 0 ft. 10 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Herb
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Ascending
- Horizontal
- Mounding
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Slow
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Texture:
- Fine
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
- Flower Description:
- Magenta pink tubular flowers in whorls in the leaf axils.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Leaf Margin:
- Lobed
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- 0.2 to 1 in. opposite, simple dark green leaves with scalloped margins
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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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
