Teucrium fruticans 'Azureum'
azure tree germander
'Azureum' is a small, lax evergreen shrub with white-felted shoots and small, ovate, glossy dark green leaves, white beneath. Terminal racemes of two-lipped, clear blue flowers 2.5cm long open in summer
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
5–10 yearsUltimate spread
1–1.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Blue | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Teucrium can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous or evergreen shrubs or sub-shrubs, with paired, aromatic leaves and tubular, 1-lipped flowers in whorls
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in a sheltered border with full sun or against a warm, sunny wall in well-drained neutral to alkaline soil
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings in early summer, semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer, both with bottom heat
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wall side borders
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Pests
Generally trouble free
Diseases
Generally trouble free
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