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    TEUCRIUM
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    TEUCRIUM

    Commonly known as Shrubby germander

    Genus of about 250 species of herbaceous perennials and evergreen and deciduous shrubs and subshrubs, found mainly in thickets, woodland, dry, rocky places and mountainous areas worldwide, especially in the Mediterranean region.

    The UK native is T. scorodonia, Wood sage, common in woods, grassland, heaths, hedgebanks and roadsides, particularly on dry, calcareous soil.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Place of origin
      Mediterranean
    • Resistant to honey fungus
      These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
    • Deciduous
    • Evergreen
    • Dwarf shrub
      Typically only grows to a maximum of one or two feet in height but there will be some exceptions.
      Subshrub
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Medium shrub
      Typically grow to around 4-6 feet in height
    • harmful if eaten
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    Varieties
    TEUCRIUM ackermannii
    Silver germander
    Small silvery leaves and pink-purple flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    TEUCRIUM chamaedrys
    wall germander
    Pale pinkish-purple fragrant flowers. Small leaves.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    TEUCRIUM fruticans
    Stiff growth, silver foliage, pale blue flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    TEUCRIUM fruticans 'Azureum'
    Deeper blue form of this spreading wind tolerant plant
     
    2 Litre
    £15.00
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    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
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    TEUCRIUM hircanicum
    Iranian germander, Wood sage
    Spikes of bright purplish-red flowers. Aromatic leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    TEUCRIUM x lucidrys
    Hedge germander
    Small rose-pink flowers in mid to late summer. Low-growing, spreading
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Not available until May 2025
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
    All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants. Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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