Compact plant for banks, rockery and stony areas. Medicinal properties.The different parts of the plant can be collected in late summer after flowering. The plant has laxative, anti-inflammatory, anti-stomach pains and digestive properties. It tolerates pruning well. Resistant to diseases and infestations.
Creeping evergreen perennial of almost 30cm. Oval and serrated bright green leaves smelling like garlic when crushed. Purple flowering from May to July.
Prefers limestone, sandy and dry soils.
Direct sowing in spring. Lightly cover the seeds and maintain the humidity until germination is completed.
Edging, Groundcover, Clump, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Creeper

| Flower colour | Pink |
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| Flowering period | Summer |
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Botanical name | Teucrium chamaedrys |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Sowing period | April, May, Spring |
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| Average germination (%) | 20 |
| Seeds per gram | 600 |
| Type of use | Edging, Groundcover, Clump, Medicinal, Honey producing plant, Creeper |
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| Soil type | Sand, Chalk |
| Soil moisture | Dry |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant |
| Climate zone | Mediterranean |
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