Teucrium chamaedrys

Common name(s): germander, wall germander

Description: a dense, evergreen shrub with glossy, aromatic leaves that resemble those of oaks. Pink flower spikes in summer.

Height: to 15 in. Spread: to 2 ft.

Position: full sun, tolerant of poor soil but does best with good drainage

Uses: ornamental- for use as a low hedge and popular in old world knot gardens, and to attract pollinators

Winter Hardiness: to 0 F and below

Drought: adapted to 4 months of summer drought

Teucrium chamaedrys 'Prostratum'

A lower growing cultivar also known as creeping germander.

Height: to 10 in. Spread: to 3 ft.