Teucrium hyrcanicum ‘Purple Tails’
Like a veronica with mint like foliage, this species from Iran and the Caucasus will perform in warm, dry sites where veronicas will languish. ‘Purple Tails’ looks much like spiky veronicas in habit and flower. It forms a bushy clump of aromatic, rugose, green leaves topped by bright reddish purple flower spikes on reddish purple stems from early through midsummer. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.
Common Name: Caucasian Germander
Family: Lamiaceae (The Mint Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-8
Light: Full Sun
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Bloom Time: Early Summer
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour: Purple
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat:
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Geographical Origin: Southwest Asia and Asia Minor
