Plant Database
Wall Germander
Teucrium chamaedrys
Teucrium chamaedrys (often sold as Teucrium x lucidrys) is a classic, low-growing evergreen sub-shrub prized for its glossy, dark green, aromatic foliage and profuse pinkish-purple summer flowers. Native to Europe and the Mediterranean, this tidy, clump-forming plant features small, oval, scalloped, opposite leaves that resemble miniature oak leaves and release a pleasant, herbaceous scent when brushed. From late spring through midsummer, it produces short spikes of small, two-lipped, tubular flowers in shades of rosy-purple, magenta-pink, or lavender, which are highly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators. With its dense, upright, compact habit, excellent drought tolerance, and ability to thrive in poor, well-drained soils, it is a traditional choice for knot gardens, parterres, low hedges, border edging, herb gardens, rock gardens, and ground cover.