2-3" tall x 18-24" wide. Gray creeping germander blooms with fragrant honey scented pink flowers in summer that are held over equally fragrant thin linear gray leaves. The plant is an excellent small scale groundcover for hot, sunny sites in well drained soil. Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant (xeric).
Common Name | Gray Creeping Germander |
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Botanical Name | Teucrium aroanium |
Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
Light Requirements | Full Sun |
Flower Color | Pink |
Mature Height | 2-3" tall |
Mature Spread | 18-24" wide |
Bloom Time | Late spring to summer |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Soil Type | Low Fertility Soil, Well-Drained Soil |
Soil Moisture | Drought Resistant / Waterwise |
Amount Of Rain | 10 to 20" |
Advantages | Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Groundcover, Evergreen, Extended Bloom Time (more than 4 weeks), Good Rockgarden Or Alpine Plant, Multiplies / Naturalizes, Winter Interest |
Ideal Region | West, Western Only, Southwest, Hot Desert, Pacific Northwest, Coastal California |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |