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    TEUCRIUM
    TEUCRIUM fruticans
    TEUCRIUM fruticans
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    TEUCRIUM fruticans

    Commonly known as Shrubby germander

    Stiff growth, silver foliage, pale blue flowers
     
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    • Good to know
      Established plants can be clipped.
    • Pests & Diseases
      None
    • Place of origin
      Western Mediterranean
    • Evergreen
      grey-green leaves to 2cm (¾in) long, white-woolly beneath
    • Blue
      Pale blue
    • Racemes
    • Border
      Suits a sunny border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Cottage garden
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Silver
    • Entire
    • Lanceolate
    • Ovate
    • Height
      60-100cm (24-39in)
    • Spread
      4m (13ft)
    • Hedge
      Ideal for hedging
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
      Bushy shrub with arching, white-woolly shoots. Produces whorls of flowers 2.5cm (1in) long with prominent stamens in terminal racemes to 10cm (4in) long.
    • Pruning group 4
      Suitable for: Deciduous trees and shrubs that flower on current year's growth or are grown for winter stem effect.
      Pruning: Hard prune to a low permanent framework.
      When: Annually in early Spring.

    • Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter
      Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)
    • Scented foliage
      Aromatic leaves.
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile well drained soil
    • Neutral to alkaline soil
    • Full sun
    • harmful if eaten
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    • Bee friendly
    • Mature Size
      60-100cm (24-39in)
      		 Medium Shrub - guide for size not form Watering Can
        4m (13ft)
      		  
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    varieties
    TEUCRIUM fruticans 'Indyho'
    Large, bright purple-blue flowers. Silvery leaves.
     
    2 Litre
    £14.50
    Available late spring to early summer 2027
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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