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Products > Teucrium cossonii   Teucrium cossonii - Majorcan Teucrium     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information 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 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 in our nursery library and from online sources as well as from observations made of this plant as it grows in our nursery, in the nursery's garden and in other gardens that we have observed it in. We also will incorporate comments received from others and always appreciate getting feedback of any kind from those who have additional information, particularly if this information is contrary to what we have written or includes additional cultural tips that might aid others in growing Teucrium cossonii.