Description | Summer Sunshine Teucrium (Teucrium chamaedrys) A shrubby perennial with yellow spring foliage fading to chartreuse in the summer |
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Pronunciation | (TEWK-ree-um)(sham-MIE-dris) |
Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
Sunlight | full, part sun |
Moisture | average |
Soil & Site | average |
Flowers | short spikes of pink flowers in the summer |
Leaves | yellow foliage in the spring fading to chartreuse |
Dimensions | 6-8 inch tall spreading 12-24 inches |
Maintenance | will spread to form a patch but easily controled |
Propagation | cuttings |
Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Jack Broxholme of Burlington, Ontario Canada in 1999. Appeared as a sport of the all green variety. |
Misc Facts | AKA: Wall Germander, Sunshine Germander |
Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage) |