• 8 years ago
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• Author: erin boa-brown

Teucrium hyrcanicum (Caucasian germander)

Family: Lamiaceae

USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-8

Size:

• 30 cm
• 60 cm tall

Form:

• Bushy; erect; clump-forming

Soil & Water requirements:

• Well-drained

Exposure:

• Part to full sun
• Likes warm sites

Leaves:

• Aromatic
• Ovate to lanceolate
• Deep veins; soft leaves

Flowers:

• Rich, purple flower spikes; almost cylindrical; dense with many flowers
• Spike 8-12cm long
• Bloom period: late May to early fall

Suitable uses:

• Container planting
• Mass planting
• Cut flowers
• Borders
• Rock gardens

Attracts:

• Butterflies

Other:

• Salt and drought tolerant
• Native to Iran
• Potential issue: not attractive in fall because it likes a drier climate