Wall Germander

Teucrium chamaedrys

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10 to 15 in.
12 to 18 in.

low

purple-pink

July and August

10 to 15 in.

12 to 18 in.

No

Europe and southwest Asia

sun

USDA zones 5-9

hardy to 7,000 ft.

Wall germander is a small, shrubby perennial flower. It has glossy, dark green, toothed leaves that grow on tidy mounds of upright stems.

In mid-summer, it produces upright spikes of purple flowers. The flowers are irresistable to bees and butterflies. It can also be sheared to form a low hedge.

low

purple-pink

July and August

10 to 15 in.

12 to 18 in.

No

Europe and southwest Asia

sun

USDA zones 5-9

hardy to 7,000 ft.

Wall germander is a beautiful, small plant. Its leaves and flowers are very attractive, making it an excellent plant for masses at the front of a planting bed.

The branches will die back partway over the winter. Cut them back to live growth in the spring.