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Bush Germander

Teucrium Fruticans

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Overview

The Bush Germander (Teucrium fruticans) is an evergreen shrub, showcasing silvery-gray foliage with soft, hairy leaves. It reaches up to 6 feet tall and wide, flowering profusely with lavender-blue blooms from late winter through summer. This water-wise plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, perfect for Mediterranean or drought-tolerant gardens. Regular pruning maintains its shape and encourages denser growth. USDA Zones 8-10.

Sun FullWater LowZones 8–10Type Herb, ShrubClimate Mediterranean

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — making it suitable for water-wise landscaping; perfect for Mediterranean or drought-tolerant gardens

Culture

Sun: Full
Water: Low
USDA zones: 8–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Herb, Shrub
Family: Lamiaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — herb / shrub for full

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — This water-wise plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil; herb / shrub for full

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — Regular pruning maintains its shape and encourages denser growth; or even as a standalone specimen

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — With its minimal care requirements and resilient nature; making it suitable for water-wise landscaping

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — From late winter through to early spring, expect an impressive display of deep azure flowers, image 38

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — somewhat architectural aesthetic

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — Teucrium fruticans thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 8 through 9; it reaches up to 6 feet tall and wide

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — For maintenance, light pruning can encourage denser foliage and can help retain its desired shape

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — scientifically known as Teucrium fruticans

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — typically reaching a mature size of about 4 to 6 feet in height and width

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — Teucrium fruticans thrives in USDA Hardiness Zones 8 through 9

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — It reaches up to 6 feet tall and wide

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — open form with an average growth rate; flowering profusely with lavender-blue blooms from late winter through summer

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — or even as a standalone specimen; for maintenance, light pruning can encourage denser foliage and can help retain its

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — open form with an average growth rate; flowering profusely with lavender-blue blooms from late winter through, image 58

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — It reaches up to 6 feet tall and wide; especially against the backdrop of its woody stems which grant an, image 52

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — an attribute that eases irrigation needs

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — perfect for Mediterranean or drought-tolerant gardens

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — The Bush Germander (Teucrium fruticans) is an evergreen shrub

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — This water-wise plant thrives in full sun and well-drained soil

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — perfect for Mediterranean or drought-tolerant gardens; scientifically known as Teucrium fruticans, image 55

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — herb / shrub for full; the Teucrium fruticans elegantly defines spaces and brings a long season of visual interest to the

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — For maintenance, light pruning can encourage denser foliage and can help retain its desired shape; somewhat architectural

Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans) — With its minimal care requirements and resilient nature

Photographs by 10 contributors

peganum from Small Dole, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Argo Navis, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Ανώνυμος Βικιπαιδιστής, CC BY 3.0 · source
James Steakley, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Daniel VILLAFRUELA ., CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0 · source

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