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White Wall Germander, Teucrium chamaedrys.

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White Wall Germander, Teucrium chamaedrys.
Groundcover. Glendale, Arizona. February 21, 2008.
White Wall Germander, Teucrium chamaedrys. Also called Wood-sage, Wall Germander, Dwarf Germander. Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment.  Pictures, Photos, Information, Descriptions, Images, & Reviews. Groundcovers.White Wall Germander, Teucrium chamaedrys. Also called Wood-sage, Wall Germander, Dwarf Germander. Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment.  Pictures, Photos, Information, Descriptions, Images, & Reviews. Groundcovers.
White Wall Germander.
Teucrium chamaedrys.
White Wall Germander.
Teucrium chamaedrys.

White Wall Germander.
Teucrium chamaedrys, Mint Family ( Labiatae/Lamiaceae ), White Wall Germander. Also called Wood-sage, Wall Germander, Dwarf Germander.

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White Wall Germander is an evergreen woody shrub that spreads by underground rhizomes . It makes an excellent groundcover.


Quick Notes:

Height: Height about 10 - 12 inches. Spreading about 2 feet.

Flowers: A tight cluster of mint-like spikes about 1inch tall on a terminal growth, with white, red, or purple flowers in loose spikes, individual florets about 1/8 inch long.

Flowering Time: Mid December - April.

Leaves: Dark green, simple, serrate, with the underside lighter in color.

Found: Native to Europe and SouthWest Asia. We see it throughout lower to higher elevations in Arizona as a landscape plant.

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 �C (20 �F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 �C (25 �F)

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
7.9 to 8.5 (alkaline)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun. No reflected sun.
Some Shade

Elevation: 0 to 4,900 feet In Arizona. In its native habitats, it is usually between 1,800 to 2,300 feet.

Habitat: Well-drained, sandy, poor to moderately fertile soils. A Xeriscape Landscape plant.

Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken February 21, 2008. Glendale, Arizona. An ideal xeriscape landscape plant in Arizona.

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