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Azure Bush Germander

Teucrium Fruticans 'Azureum'

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Overview

The Azure Bush Germander, Teucrium fruticans 'Azureum', is a hardy evergreen shrub flaunting silvery foliage with striking azure blue flowers. Ideal for low hedges or accent plants, it thrives in well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. Mature size reaches up to 5-6 feet tall and 5 feet wide. Drought tolerant once established and requires minimal maintenance. Deer resistant and attractive to pollinators. Zone 8-10.

Sun FullWater LowZones 7–11Type ShrubClimate Arid, Mediterranean
Azure Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans 'Azureum') — is a hardy evergreen shrub flaunting silvery foliage with striking azure blue flowers

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Low
USDA zones
7–11

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Shrub
Family
Lamiaceae
Climate
Arid, Mediterranean

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Azure Bush Germander (Teucrium Fruticans 'Azureum') — is a hardy evergreen shrub flaunting silvery foliage with striking azure blue flowers

Photograph: peganum from Henfield, England, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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