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Teucrium fruticans Selection Erecta

Teucrium fruticans 'Sélection' ERECTA
Tree Germander, Shrubby Germander

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A variety with a rounded habit, more upright and regular than the type, well suited for planting as a low hedge or in a large pot. It is a small bushy evergreen plant with silver-grey foliage, and its lavender-blue flowering spreads from June to September or from October to April depending on the climate. It is naturally branching, perfectly suited for pruning and topiary. This Mediterranean plant can withstand long dry summers and tolerate rocky, limestone, and poor soils, but will perish below -10°C.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
80 cm
Spread at maturity
80 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -9°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil
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Best planting time April, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Flowering time January to August, October to December
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Description

Teucrium fruticans 'Selection' Erecta is a variety of bush germander that stands out for its habit, more upright and regular than the typical species. It is an excellent low hedge shrub in dry and poor soil. Forming a dense mass of white stems, this bush is adorned with evergreen silver-grey foliage that is adorned with small discreet lavender-blue flowers. The flowering lasts for several months, spring to summer in the north, much earlier in Mediterranean areas. The other advantages of this germander are its excellent pruning ability and resistance to long dry summers. Its only flaw is limited cold resistance, down to -8/-10°C at the most.

The 'Selection' Erecta® bush germander is a selection from La Forêt nurseries (France). It is a shrub of the lamiaceae family, a close relative of sages, mints, and lavenders. Its parent, Teucrium fruticans, is native to southern Spain, southern Portugal, and Morocco. In the wild, it can reach dimensions of 2m in all directions. It thrives in sun and poor soils and is capable of withstanding short frosts of around -10°C.

The 'Selection' cultivar, also marketed as Erecta, is a shrub that develops square-section woody stems, covered with a white down, branching at right angles, forming a dense, regular, and overall rounded mass. At maturity, this variety will reach between 1m and 1.50m in all directions, if not regularly pruned. The branches bear small oval, evergreen leaves, slightly aromatic when crushed. They are covered with a fine white down, giving them a silvery colour that is even lighter in dry and hot conditions. The undersides of the leaves are very downy, almost white. The flowering for at least 3 months from October to April-May in Mediterranean regions, and from April to August in the north. Small, two-lipped, 1.2cm long, discreet, mauve-lavender flowers form at the axils of the leaves.

Teucrium fruticans 'Selection is original when pruned into a ball shape like a boxwood but you can also use it as a low hedge, in a low shrub bed, as a standalone specimen in a rock garden, or in a container on the terrace. It is an ideal shrub for coastal areas or dry gardens without irrigation. Easily recreate an authentic Mediterranean atmosphere by associating it, for example, with rockroses, rosemary, Westringia, bushy sages, bushy potentillas, and more.

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Teucrium fruticans Selection Erecta (Plant habit) Plant habit

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Spread at maturity 80 cm
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour blue
Flowering time January to August, October to December
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 1 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour grey or silver
Aromatic? Fragrant foliage when creased

Botanical data

Genus

Teucrium

Species

fruticans

Cultivar

'Sélection' ERECTA

Family

Lamiaceae

Other common names

Tree Germander, Shrubby Germander

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference22480

Planting and care

Teucrium fruticans and its varieties are plants from a typically Mediterranean climate, perfectly adapted to long, dry and hot summers. They appreciate sunny exposures, sheltered from strong winds if the garden is located in a borderline hardiness zone. The 'Selection' Erecta variety, slightly less hardy than the typical species, will see the tips of its shoots freeze at -6 to -8°C. If the bush is planted in very well-draining soil (rocky, sandy or gravel-rich), it will withstand temperatures down to -9/-10°C at its peak, provided that temperatures quickly rise above freezing during the day. It is undemanding in terms of soil type, as long as it is well-draining, and it tolerates limestone very well. Once established, it withstands drought well and requires no watering in summer in all regions. In slightly colder regions, it is best to plant it in spring, while planting in October is recommended in regions with a hot and dry summer. It is an easy-to-grow bush. After flowering, shorten the branches that have bloomed by half. It tolerates and even appreciates pruning, including severe pruning, which allows it to rejuvenate and maintain a very dense habit.

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Planting period

Best planting time April, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Container, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -9°C (USDA zone 8b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Planting spacing Every 100 cm
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, well-drained, not too rich

Care

Pruning instructions After flowering, prune the branches with shears by 20 cm. Remove all dead wood at the end of winter. You can prune more severely every 4 years, which will rejuvenate this bush.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March, June to July
Soil moisture Dry soil
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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