Teucrium hircanicum 'Purple Tails'

Also Known As

Caucasus Germander
Wood sage

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

H: 15"-20"
W: 18"-24"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Teucrium hircanicum 'Purple Tails' plant details

Teucrium hircanicum 'Purple Tails' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial shrub with blue and green foliage. In fall and summer pink and purple flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Teucrium hircanicum 'Purple Tails'

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen blue and green
Mature size: 18 IN - 24 IN - wide, 15 IN - 20 IN - tall
Flowers: pink and purple blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, easy-to-grow, fragrant foliage, long-blooming, rock garden, self-sowing, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Teucrium hircanicum 'Purple Tails'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Like a cat full-of-itself holds its tail straight up, these bright purple-to-fuchsia late summer-fall flower ?tails? are upright (some with a playful crook!) on this 18-24" clump-forming perennial with aromatic sage-green foliage. S/M-D

By: Forestfarm

Like a veronica with mint like foliage, this species from Iran and the Caucasus will perform in warm, dry sites where veronicas will languish. 'Purple Tails' looks much like spiky veronicas in habit and flower. It forms a bushy clump of aromatic, rugose, green leaves topped by bright reddish purple flower spikes on reddish purple stems from early through midsummer. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Held in playful repose

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Caucasus Germander. Native to Iran and an excellent plant for our Mediterranean climate. Forms a small bushy shrub with textured sage-green aromatic leaves and long kittentail flower spikes with rosy purple lowers opening from jade green buds. Good drainage, dryish and says "Piss Off Deer!"