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Products > Teucrium chamaedrys 'Nanum'
 
Teucrium chamaedrys 'Nanum' - Germander
   
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Perennial
Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints)
Origin: Europe, Eastern (Europe)
Evergreen: Yes
Flower Color: Magenta
Bloomtime: Summer
Height: <1 foot
Width: 2-3 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F
Teucrium chamaedrys 'Nanum' (Germander) - This cultivar grows only 4-6 inches tall and forms a thick mat that spreads to 3 feet. It has small leaves that have deeply serrated edges and in late spring into summer, spikes of magenta-pink colored flowers rise above the foliage. p>Plant in full sun and water occasionally. Thrives in heat and most any soil and is hardy to 0 degrees F. Lightly shear in late winter to keep dense and neat. A great clean looking plant for a low hedge or edging plant and attractive to bees and butterflies.

See our listing for the species Teucrium chamaedrysfor more information. 

The information about Teucrium chamaedrys 'Nanum' that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.

Please note that after 46 years in business, San Marcos Growers will be discontinuing nursery operations by the end of 2025 and the property will be developed for affordable housing.