Lamiaceae
Teucrium canadense var. occidentale
Teucrium canadense var. occidentale var. occidentale
Also known as Teucrium canadense var. boreale, Teucrium occidentale var. menthifolium, Teucrium occidentale var. boreale, Teucrium boreale
Flowering Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Native · Perennial · Pollinator · Germander · Lamiaceae · Wildflower · Part Shade · Medicinal Herb · Prairie · Groundcover
Western germander is a low-maintenance native perennial that thrives in part shade with regular watering during dry spells. Plant it in well-drained soil and give it room to spread as it naturalizes easily in garden borders. Its tubular purple flowers are a magnet for pollinators throughout summer.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 4.5–8
- Temperature
- -10°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Masachusettes, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Sources: trefle, usda
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