Scientific Name Teucrium chamaedrys Common Name Germander

Ground Covers Plant Fact Sheets Consumer Hort

	Hardiness Zones: 4 to 9
	Habit: Evergreen
	Growth Rate: Slow to moderate
	Size: Height rarely exceeds 10 inches with a spread of 1.5 to 2 feet
	Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; needs well-drained soil
	Form: Low growing, dense spreading mounds
	Texture: Medium to fine
	Foliage: Shiny green .5 to .7 inch long tooth-edged leaves
	Flower/Fruit: Red-rose to purplish flowers in summer
	Comments: Good drought tolerance
	Cultivars: --

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