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Teucrium pyrenaicum

 
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Family: Lamiaceae (lay-mee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Teucrium (TEW-kree-um) (Info)
Species: pyrenaicum (py-ren-AY-kum) (Info)

Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Perennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness:
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)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Purple
Cream/Tan

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Evergreen
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Shiny/Glossy-Textured
Veined

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

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

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

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Gardeners' Notes:

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Neutral Baa On Jun 16, 2004, Baa wrote:

A small subshrub, creeping perennial from the Pyrenees.

Has rounded, glossy, mid to deep green, scalloped and veined leaves covered in white hairs. Bears small, two lipped flowers, the upper lip is purple and the lower, larger lip is a creamy white colour.

Flowers in summer between June and September in S. England

Loves a well drained, gritty soil in full sun, it doesn't have a big preference on pH and will tolerate some lime. Dislikes winter wet and may be best kept in a cold greenhouse in areas of winter rain. Ours spent the winter in the greenhouse with very little attention, it does require the occasional watering during winter though, it will let you know by curling up it's leaves, don't leave it too long after the leaf curling or it will take a while to recover.

Despite the flowers being small it's a surprisingly showy plant that invites some comment.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Delta, Colorado



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