Shrubs & Trees (T)

Shrub: Evergreen. Tolerates drought, deer and rabbits. Native to Greece. Lavender-pink blooms have a sweet honey scent and cover the plant all season. Good rock garden, xeriscape, bedding, container, or small scale ground cover plant. The foliage trails nicely in the garden and over pots. Attracts bees. Bloom time: spring-fall. Height: 2-3 inches. Width: 18-24 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z5.

Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and hedge plant. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: red-purple. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and hedge plant. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: red-purple. Size: 1-2' x 1-2'. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and edging plant. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Slow growing dwarf variety. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: reddish-purple. Height: 6 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Drought tolerant once established. Deer resistant. Nice evergreen rock garden, ground cover, border and edging plant with bright golden foliage. Attracts butterflies. Tolerates coast. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: purple pink. Size: 6-8" x 12-15". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate. USDA Z4-9.

Perennial Herb or Subshrub: Tolerates deer, poor soil, and drought once established. This variety differs by its rhizomatous spreading habit in contrast to most others that are clumping and have a woody base. An excellent rock garden, ground cover, and container plant with fragrant flowers. Attracts butterflies. Blooms: spring-fall. Color: pink shades. Height: 5-10". Width: 30-44". Exp.: sun/part shade. Water: mod./dry. USDA Z5. PP #33,599

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Foliage is gray-green above, white underneath. Profusely branched shrublet with a mat forming habit, 4-6" x 2-4'. Good border, rock garden & edging plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: rose lavender. Full sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. T. cussonii, T. pulverulentum)

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Foliage is gray-green above, white underneath. Profusely branched shrublet with a mat forming habit, 4-6" x 2-4'. Good border, rock garden & edging plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: rose lavender. Full sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. T. cussonii, T. pulverulentum)

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Foliage is gray-green above, white underneath. Profusely branched shrublet with a mat forming habit, 4-6" x 2-4'. Good border, rock garden & edging plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: rose lavender. Full sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. T. cussonii, T. pulverulentum)

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Foliage is gray-green above, white underneath. Profusely branched shrublet with a mat forming habit, 4-6" x 2-4'. Good border, rock garden & edging plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: rose lavender. Full sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. T. cussonii, T. pulverulentum)

Perennial: Evergreen. Drought & coast tolerant. Deer resistant. Somewhat gopher resistant. Foliage is gray-green above, white underneath. Profusely branched shrublet with a mat forming habit, 4-6" x 2-4'. Good border, rock garden & edging plant. Attracts bees & butterflies. Blooms: summer. Color: rose lavender. Full sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (syn. T. cussonii, T. pulverulentum)

Shrub: Evergreen sub-shrub. Drought tolerant. Mediterranean native. Has aromatic, lightly haired green foliage. A good shrub for the dry garden on sunny slopes, rockeries, borders, & containers. Has medicinal properties. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Compact, mounding forming. Height: 6-12". Width: 18-30". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (formally labeled as TEUCRIUM chamaedrys 'Alba').

Shrub: Evergreen sub-shrub. Drought tolerant. Mediterranean native. Has aromatic, lightly haired green foliage. A good shrub for the dry garden on sunny slopes, rockeries, borders, & containers. Has medicinal properties. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Compact, mounding forming. Height: 6-12". Width: 18-30". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (formally labeled as TEUCRIUM chamaedrys 'Alba').

Shrub: Evergreen sub-shrub. Drought tolerant. Mediterranean native. Has aromatic, lightly haired green foliage. A good shrub for the dry garden on sunny slopes, rockeries, borders, & containers. Has medicinal properties. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Compact, mounding forming. Height: 6-12". Width: 18-30". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (formally labeled as TEUCRIUM chamaedrys 'Alba').

Shrub: Evergreen sub-shrub. Drought tolerant. Mediterranean native. Has aromatic, lightly haired green foliage. A good shrub for the dry garden on sunny slopes, rockeries, borders, & containers. Has medicinal properties. Blooms: spring-summer. Bloom color: creamy yellow. Compact, mounding forming. Height: 6-12". Width: 18-30". Exposure: sun/part shade. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7. (formally labeled as TEUCRIUM chamaedrys 'Alba').

Perennial shrub: Drought, disease, deer and coast tolerant. Tough evergreen low hedge, border and topiary plant with olive-like silvery blue-gray foliage. Attracts butterflies. Thin in late winter. Has larger and bluer flowers than others. Smaller than Teucrium 'Azureum'. Bloom time: autumn and spring. Bloom color: electric blue. Height: 32 inches. Width: 32 inches. Exposure: sun. Water: moderate/dry. USDA Z7.

Evergreen shrub or small tree. Deer resistant. Native to Brazil. Flowers in clusters at branch ends. Prune after flowering season. Protect from heavy winds as the stems are brittle. Good border plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: royal purple. Height: 5-18'. Grows best with roots in shade/top in sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z10.

Evergreen shrub or small tree. Deer resistant. Native to Brazil. Flowers in clusters at branch ends. Prune after flowering season. Protect from heavy winds as the stems are brittle. Good border plant. Bloom time: summer-fall. Bloom color: large violet-blue. Height: 3-4'. Grows best with roots in shade/top in sun. Water: moderate. USDA Z10.