Teucrium
Teucrium spp.
Teucrium chamaedrys 100705 by Bernd Haynold (CC BY 2.5)
Partial Shade
Moderate care
Moderate watering
Half-hardy
6a-10a
USDA zone
-23°C
Minimum temperature
Expected size
Height | Spread | |
|---|---|---|
1m | Max | 4m |
15cm | Min | 40cm |
Flowering
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spring
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summer
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autumn
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winter
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Teucrium Overview
Genus with around 287 deciduous or evergreen shrubs, subshrubs and perennials. Commonly grown for their pretty blooms, sometimes aromatic foliage and their growth habit. Flowers are showy and 2-lipped, with the bottom lip larger and more blousy than the reduced upper lip. This genus is popular as ornamental plants, with certain species containing useful essential oils. Smaller species are well suited for a rock gardens and raised beds, while the larger shrubs (like T. fruticans) are best grow in in sheltered borders.
How to propagate Teucrium
Cuttings
Seed
Division
Special features of Teucrium
Attractive flowers
Other uses of Teucrium
Grown for their flowers, foliage (sometimes aromatic) or habit.