Teucrium fruticans

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Teucrium fruticans, also known as Silver Germander, is a hardy evergreen shrub featuring stunning silvery-grey foliage and delicate pale blue to violet flowers. With its Mediterran ean heritage, this plant thrives in hot, dry conditions and offers both texture and colour contrast in any garden setting. Its soft, woolly foliage and long-lasting flowers make it ideal for creating low hedges, borders, or feature plants in coastal and drought-tolerant gardens. Flowering mainly in summer and autumn, this versatile shrub is loved for attracting pollinators like bees and butterflies. Teucrium fruticans responds well to pruning, making it a top choice for shaping or formal hedging. Growing Requirements Light: Full sun Soil: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil Water: Low once established Maintenance: Trim lightly after flowering to maintain compact shape Unique Features Silvery-grey foliage that contrasts beautifully with green plants Pale blue flowers bloom over an extended season Tolerant of poor soils, heat, and coastal winds Highly suitable for low hedging and Mediterranean gardens Best Uses Low hedges or borders Mediterranean and coastal gardens Cottage or wildlife-friendly landscapes Feature plant or container specimen Show more