Teucrium cossonii, Teucrium majoricum - Fruity Germander
Teucrium cossonii often sold as Teucrium cossonii majoricum, or Teucrium majoricum will slowly spread to 3 feet or more across if conditions are right and stay less than a foot tall. The Fruity Germander likes to dry out between watering cycles. I try to plant Teucrium cossonii in well drained soils or at least on a slope. I have not had any problems with cold, even in landscapes that have temperatures that dip into the teens or possibly below. Teucrium cossonii will bloom most heavily in the spring and has a nice rebloom in the Fall. The Fruity Germander has a smattering of pale purple flowers during the summer. The foliage has a strong pleasant aroma when pinched. I have not had anybody say they didn't want Teucrium cossonii in their landscape after getting a good sniff of that, though some Germanders have a medicinal smell (Teucrium marum) to them.
Purple flowers of Teucrium cossonii syn. Teucrium majoricum - Fruity Germander. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.
Purple flowers of Teucrium cossonii syn. Teucrium majoricum - Fruity Germander. High resolution photos are part of our garden image collection.
Plants in the genus Teucrium featured on this site:
Teucrium ackermanii * Silver Germander
Teucrium cossonii * Fruity Germander
Teucrium fruticans azureum * Bush Germander
Teucrium majoricum * Fruity Germander
Teucrium marum * Cat Thyme