Teucrium fruticans

shrubby germander

• Position: full sun
• Soil: well-drained, preferably neutral to alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: June to August
• Flower colour: dark azure-blue
• Hardiness: frost hardy (will need protection in winter)
  
  A bushy evergreen shrub with whorls of dark azure-blue flowers over a long period in summer and aromatic, grey-green leaves. This award-winning form of shrubby germander grows best in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. It's perfect for use in a sheltered, sunny border or in mild area as a long-flowering, informal hedge.
  
  
• Garden care: In March cut back the stems to within two or three buds from the base. Avoid excessive winter wet and offer protection during cold weather.