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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Lamiaceae (Labiatae) (Mints) |
| Origin: Balearic Islands (Mediterranean) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Lavender Blue |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Fall |
| Synonyms: [Teucrium majoricum, Hort.] |
| Height: <1 foot |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Teucrium cossonii (Majorcan Teucrium) - A low-growing perennial that forms a mat 4-6 inches tall and spreads 2-3 feet. Aromatic gray leaves, that are whitish underneath, densely clothe the thin branches. Lavender-purple flowers bloom among the foliage in the spring and fall. Plant is full sun in a soil with decent drainage and irrigate only occasionally low water needs. Hardy to 0-10° F. A great small scale mounding groundcover that attracts bees and other insects to the garden. This plant is endemic to the Mediterranean Sea island of Majorca (Mallorca), one of the Balleric Islands, where it grows on limestone rocky soils. The name for the genus has several possible derivations but most likely it is from the Greek name Teucer, a king of Troy, who is said to have used the plant medicinally. The specific epithet honors the French botanist Ernest Saint-Charles Cosson (1819 - 1889). It is sometimes called also called Fruity or Pineapple Germander and while some claim not to smell the pineapple scent when the leaves are crushed, this would be how we would decribe the aroma.
The information on this page is based on research conducted about this plant in the San Marcos Growers library, from online sources, and from observations made of the crops growing in our nursery, plants in the nursery's garden and those in other gardens where we may have observed it. We also have incorporated comments received from others and welcome getting feedback from those who may have additional information, particularly if this information includes cultural information that would aid others in growing Teucrium cossonii. |
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