Azure Bush Germander
Teucrium fruticans 'Azureum'
SKU
07274
This tough performer has aromatic gray-green leaves with silvery white undersides that shimmer in the sunlight. Flowers are a darker blue than other varieties. Tolerates poor, rocky soils. An attractive, waterwise solution for fast-draining, unimproved slopes, and minimal care gardens. A nice container accent. Evergreen.
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Full sun
Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers.
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| Botanical Pronunciation | TEW-kri-um fru-ti-CANS |
|---|---|
| Lore | Teucrium was named for Teucer, the legendary first king of Troy who pioneered use of these plants as medicinals. |
| Average Size at Maturity | Fast growing shrub; reaches 4 to 6 ft. tall and wide. |
| Bloom Time | Spring through Fall |
| Design Ideas | The blue flowers of this germander are much sought after in gardens. Use this shrub in the border as an accent with other blues or contrast it with bright colored shrubs and perennials. A good choice for poor soils. |
| Deciduous/ Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Flower Attribute | Flowers for Cutting, Showy Flowers |
| Flower Color | Blue |
| Foliage Color | Gray-green |
| Garden Style | Mediterranean, Rustic, Xeric |
| Growth Habit | Bushy |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Erosion Control, Hedge, Mass Planting, Cutting Garden, Hillside, Coastal Exposure, Urban Garden |
| Light Needs | Full sun |
| Soil Needs | Tree & Shrub Food |
| Special Feature | Easy Care, Improved Pest and Disease Resistance, Tolerates Alkaline Soil, Tolerates Poor Soils, Waterwise, Year-round Interest, Fast Growing, Tolerates Urban Pollution |
| Water Needs | Low |
| Watering Needs | Once established, water occasionally; more in extreme heat or containers. |
| Companion Plants | Loropetalum (Loropetalum); Lavender Cotton (Santolina); Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia); Coneflower (Echinacea); Tickseed (Coreopsis) |
Provide average, neutral to slightly alkaline, loose, well-drained soil; avoid heavy clay with poor drainage. Water deeply, regularly in first growing season to establish root system. Once established, reduce frequency; tolerates drought. Fertilize in early spring. Does not require pruning, but tolerates shearing well.
This Plant's Growing Zones: 8-9
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