About
A low, creeping, mat-forming, evergreen perennial from New Zealand with small, rounded, toothed leaves on slender, rooting stems and small, solitary, white flowers in spring followed by small, orange-red berries. A charming, ground-covering perennial for a moist, cool, shaded rock garden or woodland edge.
About the genus
Teucrium can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous or evergreen shrubs or sub-shrubs, with paired, aromatic leaves and tubular, 1-lipped flowers in whorls
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, hedging, specimen planting.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil in sun or part shade.
PruningPrune after flowering or late winter.
PropagationPropagate by division, cuttings, or seed.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.