Teucrium hircanicum - Germander
Teucrium hircanicum - Germander
Teucrium hircanicum - Germander
Teucrium hircanicum - Germander
Teucrium hircanicum
Caucasian Germander, Iranian Germander
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Description
Teucrium hircanicum, sometimes called Iranian germander, is a treasure for rock gardens and dry gardens. This very robust perennial develops many semi-evergreen, grey-green and hairy rosettes, and then offers in the sun of June magnificent and long spikes of small flowers with a dazzling purple-red. This plant is both very hardy and perfectly adapted to summer drought, but its major dislike is winter wetness.
Teucrium hircanicum is a herbaceous perennial plant of the family Lamiaceae, or labiates, cousin of thymes and salvias. The arid hills of Iran and the Caucasus are the cradles of this remarkable botanical species. It quickly forms colonies of basal rosettes composed of opposite, ovate to oblong, coarsely dentate leaves of medium metallic green colour. The leaf surface is deeply veined, giving it a rough appearance although it is covered with soft bristles. The foliage is aromatic, revealing a subtle scent when crushed. Under the effect of intense drought or pronounced cold, this foliage can become deciduous. The spectacular flowering takes place from May-June to August depending on the climate, in the form of red and pubescent floral stems, 60cm (24in) tall. Although small, the bilabiate flowers form magnificent and long purple-red spikes towards the top. They bloom from bottom to top. This plant naturalizes very well through spontaneous sowing.
This little-known germander is a worry-free rock garden plant, easy to associate with a whole range of small plants for dry soil: thymes, rockroses, lavenders, creeping artemisias, helichrysums, Euphorbia myrsinites or catananches. It also forms pretty borders, paired with small perennial geraniums (Geranium sanguineum, Geranium macrorrhizum, Geranium renardii) or even with Echinops ritro.
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Botanical data
Teucrium
hircanicum
Lamiaceae
Caucasian Germander, Iranian Germander
West Asia
Planting and care
Teucrium hircanicum prefers dry, poor soils, even slightly chalky, but also accepts any good garden soil as long as it does not retain too much water, especially in winter. In fertile soil, it will be less durable and show faster growth. With very few exceptions, these beautiful perennial or sub-shrub plants, very floriferous, prefer rather dry, rocky and poor, chalky, well-drained soils, as well as full sun. In heavy soils, they will be cultivated on a slope, as a crown on a wall or in a rockery.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.