Gray Creeping Germander

Teucrium aroanium

SKU #47275
5-10

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LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Once established water during dry spells.
SIZE: Reaches 2 to 3 in. tall, spreading 18 to 24 in. wide.
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Description A Mediterranean flowering groundcover that spreads by trailing stems that root as they grow. Honey-scented purple-pink blooms are held over fragrant gray-green leaves. Drought and heat-tolerant, it is excellent in rock gardens or spilling over stone walls. Evergreen.
Bloom Time Late spring into summer
Deciduous/Evergreen Evergreen
Special Features Waterwise, North American Native, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/Solutions Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth Rate Moderate
Growth Habit Spreading
Flower Attributes Fragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use Border, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower Color Pink
Foliage Color Gray-green
Care Instructions Thrives in lean, well-drained soils. Does well with gravel mulch. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish a deep root system. Drought tolerant once established. Shear back by 1/3 in mid-spring to reinvigorate established plants. Space plants 16 in. apart for groundcover.
Lore The genus name Teucrium comes from the Greek name, possibly named for Teucer, the first king of Troy.
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DescriptionA Mediterranean flowering groundcover that spreads by trailing stems that root as they grow. Honey-scented purple-pink blooms are held over fragrant gray-green leaves. Drought and heat-tolerant, it is excellent in rock gardens or spilling over stone walls. Evergreen.
Bloom TimeLate spring into summer
Deciduous/EvergreenEvergreen
Special FeaturesWaterwise, North American Native, Attracts Pollinators
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Growth HabitSpreading
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container, Ground Cover, Edging
Flower ColorPink
Foliage ColorGray-green
Care
Care InstructionsThrives in lean, well-drained soils. Does well with gravel mulch. Water deeply, regularly in the first growing season to establish a deep root system. Drought tolerant once established. Shear back by 1/3 in mid-spring to reinvigorate established plants. Space plants 16 in. apart for groundcover.
History
LoreThe genus name Teucrium comes from the Greek name, possibly named for Teucer, the first king of Troy.

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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.