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Germander Plant Descriptions

9863 Common Germander Teucrium chamaedyrs Germander, Common You've seen it many times in photographs of Elizabethan knot gardens. This is the low-grower, clipped as a hedge. Hardy through at least Zone 5, one of the few reliable small hedges available to northern herb gardeners. Purple flowers; dark green leaves. In the temerate Midwest these can grow into a sphere 2 feet in diameter. Can be planted outdoors in the Autumn.

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9864 Creeping Germander Teucrium canadense Germander, Creeping A close relative of the Common Germander, this one is an evergreen, creeping groundcover, sometimes mounding to about 6 inches. Dark green leaves; dense foliage; rose flowers. Hard-to-define "herby" smell. Great for edging a perennial border. Winter-hardy into Zone 5 at least. Can be planted outdoors in the Autumn.

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