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Shrubby Germander - Teucrium fruticans
A dense, rounded Mediterranean shrub with soft grey foliage and small blue summer flowers, outstanding as a formal hedge, topiary, or low-water garden feature.
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Quick Facts
Size
Approx. 1-2m H x 1-2m W.
Water
Low.
Uses
Hedging, Formal Garden, Coastal Garden, Rockery, Topiary, Container / Pot
Description
Teucrium fruticans is the silver-grey hedging plant that brings a cool, Mediterranean elegance to any garden style. Its dense, rounded habit and soft grey foliage create a refined, textural backdrop that suits formal gardens, cottage-themed borders, coastal landscapes, and low-water schemes with equal ease.
In summer, small blue flowers appear across the silvery foliage in a charming seasonal display that adds colour without demanding attention. Hardy, drought tolerant, and highly wind resistant, Germander is one of the most reliable hedging and topiary plants available for exposed, sunny positions in Australian gardens.
It responds beautifully to clipping and can be maintained as a formal hedge, low border, or shaped topiary specimen. Grows to approximately 1.2m H x 1.2m W unpruned, or maintained to any desired height.
Key Features:
Growing & Care Guide
- Soil: Prefers well-drained loamy or sandy soil. Highly adaptable but will not tolerate waterlogged or heavy clay conditions.
- Light: Requires full sun for best foliage colour, density, and flowering. Avoid shaded or poorly ventilated positions.
- Watering: Highly drought tolerant once established. Water regularly during the first season to assist establishment, then reduce to occasional deep watering during extended dry periods.
- Fertiliser: Apply an annual slow-release fertiliser in spring to support healthy growth and sustained foliage density.
- Maintenance: Mulch well around the base to retain moisture. Clip regularly to maintain a formal hedge or topiary shape. Responds well to pruning at any time during the growing season.
- Flowering: Flowers in summer. Small blue blooms appear across the silvery grey foliage in a charming and low-key seasonal display.
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