Teucrium Fruticans
Teucrium Fruticans
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Size 140mm
Item code:
139911
Teucrium fruticans is a bushy shrub that goes very well in perennial gardens, cottage gardens and coastal gardens. It has a wide, sprawling habit with woolly, whitish stems and aromatic, grey/green leaves. Light blue two-lipped flowers are borne in spring on terminal spikes in late spring and summer. It is a very hardy shrub once it is established.
| Colour — Blue | |
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Growth Width — 4m |
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Growth Height — 1m |
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Fragrant |
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Drought Tolerant |
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Frost Sensitive |
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Flower Colour — Blue, Purple |
| Foliage Colour — Silver/Grey | |
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Flowering Period — January, September, October, November, December |
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Light Requirements — Full sun |
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Soil Requirements — Well drained soil |
| Planting Advice | Incorporate planting compost such as Active 8, 50:50 with existing soil at time of planting, and water with Harvest once a week for the first 6 weeks. Keep well mulched. |
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| Watering needs | Once established this plant requires very little watering. |
| Pruning Advice | Prune after flowering to remove spent flowers. |
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