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Teucrium subspinosum (Spiny germander)

Other names: Teucrium balearicum, Narrow-leaved germander

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Species
T. subspinosum is a cushion-forming, evergreen, shrubby perennial with twisted, spiny, white-woolly stems bearing linear, lance-shaped, or diamond-shaped, grey-green leaves and loose racemes of two-lipped, pink flowers in summer.
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Season of interest

Flower

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Flower

Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
Foliage
Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.2 m 0.3 m 2-5 years
0 ft 0 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
  • Chalky
  • Loamy
  • Sandy
Soil drainage
  • Well-drained
Soil pH
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral
Sunlight
  • Full Sun
Aspect
  • East
  • West
  • South
Exposure
  • Sheltered

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Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in full sun. Protect with a dry mulch in winter. Dislikes winter wet. Attractive to cats.

Suggested uses

Ground Cover, Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Underplanting, Garden edging, Woodland

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10, Zone 11

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 3

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Low
Central Valley = Low
South Coastal = Low
South Inland = Low
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Cushion or Mound Forming

Native to

Southwestern Europe, Mediterranean

Drought tolerant

Yes

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Not toxic

Plant care

Pruning

Trim back after flowering to promote the production of new leaves.

Propagation methods

Seed, Division, Semi-ripe cuttings

Pests

Cats

Diseases

Divide and replant in spring

Plant container grown plants in a sunny sheltered spot

Plant early in spring in sun on poor, well-drained soil

Protect in winter with dry mulch (in cold areas)

Check for waterlogging during winter (optional)

Plant container grown plants in moderately fertile, well-drained soil

Cut back in autumn (optional)

Take semi-ripe cuttings

Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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