Herb Specifications
- Season: Perennial
- USDA Zones: 4 - 10
- Height: 18 inches
- Bloom Season: Summer
- Bloom Color: Violet
- Environment: Full sun to partial shade
- Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.6 - 7.5
- Deer Resistant: Yes
Planting Directions
- Temperature: 60F
- Average Germ Time: 21 - 35 days
- Light Required: Yes
- Depth: Lightly press seed into soil, do not cover
- Sowing Rate: 1,000 seeds covers 100 square feet or 3 - 4 per plant
- Moisture: Keep moist until germination
- Plant Spacing: 10 inches
Germander (Teucrium Chamaedris) - The woody perennial can be grown from Germander seed! It's a wonderful addition for the herb garden, making the perfect border plant. It can be trimmed like a hedge. Germander has a history of medicinal uses and is used in the manufacture of liqueurs, vermouths, and tonic wines. Its most frequent use is as a small evergreen ornamental hedge in formal herb gardens. Germander will grow in almost any soil as long as it is well-drained.Takes little water to keep green. Germander produces lovely violet colored blooms in the summer and continues for weeks of color. The blooms attract both bees and butterflies. The stems and flowers can be cut, dried and used to make wreaths and dried arrangements.
Sow Germander herb seeds indoors 4 - 6 weeks before the last frost. Using a starter mix, sow the Germander seed on the surface and keep moist. Transplant outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. Germander is a spreading plant. Trim is back each spring to keep it neat and compact.
Approximately 1,000 seeds covers 100 square feet
