SEASIDE & SMALL COAST
GERMANDER, Teucrium canadense Seaside Germander -Teucriam cubense Small
Coast Germander Labiatae, Mint Family
DESCRIPTION: Erect, herbaceous perennial
Height: To 30 inches feet
Flowers: Pink = T. canadense, 1/4 to 1/2 inch
long; white = T.cubense 1/8 to 1/2
inch long, all year
Fruit: Nutlet
Foliage: Simple, no dissections = T.
canadense oval 4 1/2 inches long
and 2 inches wide. Deeply lobed =
T. cubense 2 inches long and 1 inch
wide
Growth rate: Moderate
REQUIREMENTS:
Sun: Full shade to partial sun
Soil: Sandy or clay soils
Drainage: Good
Water: Moist
Maintenance: Medium: can grow out of bounds
easily - use container without holes
Propagation: Seeds
NATIVE HABITAT: Roadsides, thickets, low areas, palm
groves
WILDLIFE USE:
COMMENTS: This clump forming, year-around
blooming plant is perfect for moist places like resacas, river banks or
ponds and is easily grown and maintained. |
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