Teucrium fruticans 'Azureum'
Teucrium fruticans ‘Azureum’ in February 2013 on the 40% ETo treatment. Photo: SK Reid.
Summary
UC Davis is located in Davis, California, this site has a silty clay loam soil and plants are irrigated with potable water. More information about the field sites is located in the Nuts & Bolts section.
This is another species useful for landscapes in need of a gray-leaved accent, hedge, or focal point. It performed best on the lowest two irrigation treatments, with the highest foliage and overall appearance ratings at just 20% of ETo and the best flowering and most growth at 40% of ETo.
In conjunction with the trials, bush germander was also grown in several UCCE Master Gardener demonstration gardens throughout California. All the master gardener counties who grew it recommended it, including the county that already had it growing. It was appreciated for its care-free nature, gray foliage color, and in some cases the ability to hedge it or shape it into formal landscape “balls”.
Basic Info
| Submitted by: | UC Davis Arboretum All-Stars |
| Site(s): | UC Davis |
| Trial Exposure: | Sun |
| Year evaluated: | 2013 |
Height & Width after 2 years: | 34" x 58" |
Reported Height & Width at maturity: | 4-8' x 8-10' |
| WUCOLS plant type: | S A |
| Water Needs & WUCOLS Region: | Low - Region 2 |
Mean Overall Appearance rating: (1-5 Scale, 5 is highest) | 3.9 |
Flowering Months: | September-May |
