PlantFiles: Shrubby Germander, Tree Germander, Silver Bush Germander, Tutti-Frutti
Teucrium fruticans 'Azurea'

This tender perennial, grows to 3.5-4' high and is commonly called "tutti-frutti".

I wish to report that I have this plant thriving in my zone 8a Garden! Some years it dies down to its roots, but it always comes back. Flowers after a mild winter. I really cherish it because there are few things I can grow with grey blue leaves.

Slow to show growth for me - I swear it didn't grow an inch for 10 months! Now (February) it's taking off and flowering like crazy. It gets more comments than anything else in my flowering garden. The neighbors all want one of their own. The brillant and unusual flower color contrasted with the silvery leaves is gorgeous. I'm hoping that it will bloom through fall as reported despite the full Tucson it gets. I have a second one in partial shade that is slower to grow and less showy. I think it would be better off in full sun but I'm curious to see if it is just slower to get started or if it will "summer" better than the full sun one.