Teucrium, Caucasian Germander, Iranian Wood Sage 'Purple Tails'

This is a striking plant, producing densely packed whorls of small purple flowers summer to autumn. Sun to part sun. Blooms longer with s...Read Moreome dead heading. Tolerates dry or poorish conditions. May be some self sowing. It is an upright perennial to 4 feet. May need staking. I am so happy to have this in my garden! I am in zone 8a.

I started some of these from seed and germination and growth was quick and easy. Mine were started inside under regular shop lights, not...Read Morehing special and I'd say I had 100% germination ..... but then the seeds are very small, and I may have had more than one seed in each peat pellet.

They grow quickly and get quite large the first year, but they did not bloom. I have been told that this is what is expected from this plant.

I recommend it as an easy perennial to start from seed.