Compact Creeping Germander

Teucrium chamaedrys 'Prostratum'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Plant Description: This lower-growing cultivar of Wall Germander is a flowering evergreen groundcover with aromatic, dark green, wavy-edged leaves. The rosy lavender flowers bloom on short spikes in July. It prefers average, well-drained soil, but does tolerate poor soil.

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: 6-12" Tall x 1-3' Wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes: Infill Plant, Park Strip Plant, Central Open Shape
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green
Bloom Colors: Purple
Bloom Seasons: Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Jul

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 5 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Resistant: Unknown

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Tradition with a Twist
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter