{"product_id":"teucrium-fruticans","title":"Teucrium Fruticans","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBush Germander \/ Tree Germander \/ Shrubby Germander\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTeucrium fruticans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003eLamiaceae\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eMediterranean basin (S Europe \u0026amp; N Africa)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen shrub\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"201\" data-end=\"221\"\u003eTeucrium fruticans\u003c\/em\u003e is a tough, elegant evergreen that loves Adelaide’s Mediterranean climate. Silvery foliage and soft blue-lavender blooms bring year-round light to borders, coastal gardens and low-water designs. It clips beautifully for hedging or can be left loose and airy; bees adore it and it shrugs off heat, wind and poor soils.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2–2 m H × 1–2 m W (clips smaller as a hedge)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30-50 cm per year under good conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, opposite leaves—sage-green above, silvery-white beneath for a luminous look\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale blue to lavender, two-lipped blooms mainly late winter–spring, with spot-flowering into summer\/autumn in warm sites\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeasonal Interest:\u003c\/strong\u003e Year-round silver foliage; heaviest bloom late winter–spring with intermittent colour through warm months\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWildlife Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent for pollinators—nectar for bees, hoverflies and beneficials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drought-tolerant once established; heat, wind \u0026amp; coastal tolerant; light frost hardy (~–5 °C); tolerates lime\/alkaline soils; avoid waterlogging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Density:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hedges: 2–3 plants per metre (tight hedge 3\/m); Specimens: space 1.0–1.5 m apart\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePet Friendly:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — generally regarded as non-toxic; discourage chewing of woody stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere It Works Best\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunlight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun (best density\/flowering); tolerates light part shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-drained sandy\/loam or improved clay (mound\/raise in heavy soils)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater Needs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Establishment: 2 deep soaks\/week for 8–12 weeks. Established: deep soak every 14–21 days in summer; rarely in winter if dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaintenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mulch in spring; light clip after main spring flowering to keep compact and trigger fresh silvery growth; a harder late-winter prune every 1–2 years to renovate if leggy; modest feed in early spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLifespan:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15-25+ years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suited to temperate \u0026amp; Mediterranean SA, including coastal suburbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil pH:\u003c\/strong\u003e Neutral to mildly alkaline preferred; copes with limestone soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape \u0026amp; Design Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSilver hedging along drives, paths and coastal boundaries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContrast foil for dark greens and burgundies (rosemary, westringia, lavenders, salvias, coprosma)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow-water borders, gravel gardens and reflective planting near paving\/pools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You Will Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA luminous silver-green workhorse that looks premium but asks for little—clip once or twice and enjoy months of bee-friendly bloom. 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