Giant Gray Germander
Teucrium cossonii
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: This tough groundcover forms a blanket of finely-textured, silver foliage. In spring, it's topped by fragrant, dusty purple-pink flowers. It's extremely tolerant of both heat and cold. Great for dry, sunny, rocky or less fertile sites. Looks right at home in rock gardens and rock walls. It is semi-evergreen and very low-maintenance, requiring only occasional raking. Also known as Fruity Germander and Gray Creeping Germander, and sometimes mislabeled as T. cussonii or T. aroanium.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 3-4" tall x 30-36" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Central Open Shape, Park Strip Plant
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Gray-green, Silver-blue, Silver-green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple, Magenta
Bloom Seasons: Early Summer, Late Spring
Bloom Period: May - Jun
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 5 to 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Commercial Concepts
- JVWCD Parking
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Maintenance Path
- Moving Day
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Neighborhood Landscapes
- A Desert with Altitude
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
