Teucrium chamaedrys
wall germander
Notes:
Not recommended for Sunset zone 37 (stops at 34 and 39).
Suitable for use as small-scale groundcover. Stoecklein considers this a fast spreader that could be invasive if not checked, hence the "weedy" tag, but it doesn't appear on any US invasive lists.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, Missouri BG, NCSU, Dirr.
Tags:
aromatic foliage
attracts:bees
deer resistant
drought tolerant
easy to grow
exposure:full sun
fine texture
form:shrub
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
infertile soil tolerant
persistence:evergreen
persistence:semievergreen
pest/disease free
sandy soil tolerant
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:groundcover
use:hedge
use:mass planting
use:rock garden
water:moderate to little
weedy
well-drained soil required
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