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Lamiaceae
American germander
Teucrium canadense
Also known as Wood sage, Canada germander, Teucrium canadense
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Native Perennial · Pollinator · Pink Flowers · Woodland Edge · Rain Garden · Lamiaceae · Rhizomatous · Medicinal Herb · Summer Blooming · Wildlife Garden
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyMedicinalAttracts pollinators
In stock at 4 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
American germander is an easy-to-grow native perennial that produces spikes of pink to lavender flowers loved by pollinators throughout summer. It thrives in partial shade to full sun and prefers consistently moist, fertile soil, making it well-suited for rain gardens and woodland edges. Once established, it spreads gradually via rhizomes, so occasional division helps keep it contained and vigorous.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but never soggy; reduce frequency in cooler months · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–8
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Grey · Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Connecticut, Cuba, Florida, Georgia, Honduras, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Masachusettes, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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