Teucrium fruticans

Tree Germander

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Common Name:

Tree Germander

Plant Type:

Perennial

Flower color:

Blue

Foliage color:

Silver

Sun (From 0 to 5):

3

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

40°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

245 cm

Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans) - Description

Teucrium fruticans (common name tree germander or shrubby germander) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the western Mediterranean. Growing to 1 m (3 ft) tall by 4 m (13 ft) wide, it is a spreading evergreen shrub with arching velvety white shoots, glossy aromatic leaves and pale blue flowers in summer. The specific epithet fruticans means "shrubby" or "bushy". The cultivar 'Azureum', with darker blue flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans) - Blooming

Flowers come in whorls of small flowers. Some species (T. cossonii majoricum) continuously flower with honey-scented flowers in dense heads. Other species will flower in the summer.

Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans) - Growth

Herbaceous perennials, evergreen and deciduous shrubs and subshrubs. Germanders do best with full sun. Like other members of the Mint family, they have strongly aromatic foliage. Bush Germander can reach as tall as 8 ft., while other species grow prostrate along the ground.Small species, growing 12" tall, work well in a rock garden. T. fruticans is fit for topiary.

Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans) - Planting

Sow seeds when ripe in containers in a cold frame. Can also propagate from softwood cuttings and semi-ripe cuttings in summer. Overwinter young tender species in a cool greenhouse. Propagate from softwood cuttings in late winter or early spring.

Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans) - Pest

Uncommon.

Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans) - Soil and irrigation

Needs well-drained soil. Germanders are tough and can withstand poor, rocky soils but cannot withstand sitting in standing water. Does best in neutral to alkaline soil.