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Teucrium hircanicum 'Purple Tails'

A semi-evergreen sub-shrub with nearly evergreen green leaves. Dense flower spkes of small purple-red flowers are produced through summer into winter

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained, Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Drought resistance

Yes

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Lamiaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen
Habit: Clump forming, Bushy
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling LJD
Genus: Teucrium can be herbaceous perennials, deciduous or evergreen shrubs or sub-shrubs, with paired, aromatic leaves and tubular, 1-lipped flowers in whorls
Name status: Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in light, well-drained soil in good light

Propagation

Propagate by seed, or from softwood or semi-ripe cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Prune with shears in spring, before new growth begins, to maintian shape

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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