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American Germander

Teucrium canadense

Canada Germander, Canadian Germander, Germander, Hairy Germander, Wood Sage

Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo Credit: Claire Sorenson
Photo credit, Claire Sorenson
Photo credit, Claire Sorenson
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Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map (hover for ecoregion names)

Native Habitat: Grassland
Edwards Plateau, Gulf Coast Prairies and Marshes, Texas Blackland Prairies, Western Gulf Coastal Plain

Maintenance

Plants spread on their own over time by rhizomes and may become aggressive if not kept in check periodically.

Comments

Aromatic, pink flowers Useful groundcover in moist areas. Makes nice cut flowers.

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

1 to
3 ft

Spread

1.5 to
3 ft

Soil Type(s)

Sand, Loam, Clay, Limestone, Moist

Light Requirement

Part Shade

Water Requirement

High

Leaf Retention

Deciduous

Lifespan

Perennial

Bloom Color

Pink

Bloom Season

Summer

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds, Bees

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References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TECA3. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Teucrium+canadense&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=13819&locationType=County&mapType=Normal, 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=32352#null

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