Common name:Spreading Germander
Botanical name:Teucrium X lucidrys 'Prostratum'
This groundcover reaches 5' tall and 20' wide. It easy to grow, hardy and likes full or partial sun. This evergreen plant has reddish purplish flowers in the summer. It is drought tolerant and needs well-drained soil.
Designer: Margaret Joplin
Photographer: Tim Fuller
Physical weed control, including mulching, or hand removal protects the watershed from harmful chemicals.
The best time of day to water is in the early morning when there is no wind or hot drying sun.
Attract, or buy beneficial insects such as ladybugs and lacewings to control pest outbreaks in your garden.
