Teucrium fruticans [select form]

Also Known As

Teucrium fruticans 'Select Form'
Azure Bush Germander

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6'
W: 9'

planting zones

8a-9b

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Teucrium fruticans [select form] plant details

Teucrium fruticans [select form] is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with blue foliage. In fall, spring and summer blue flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Teucrium fruticans [select form]

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: lamiaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 9 FT wide, 6 FT tall
Flowers: blue blooms in fall, spring and summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Teucrium fruticans [select form]

USDA Zones: 8a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: heat and seaside / salt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Surprisingly light on its feet, this handsome 'Select Form' is smaller and more compact than Teucrium fruticans. Periwinkle-blue flowers embellish the downy white stems and gray-green, evergreen foliage which displays contrasting silver-gray undersides. Extremely durable, tolerating drought, wind and salt spray, this silvery mound makes an alluring backdrop for Muhlenbergia rigens.