Teucrium Species, Cut-Leaf Germander, Dwarf Germander, Lacy Germander

None of the descriptions I ever see for this beautiful native mention that it has a very nice, strong spicy scent, more fragrant than mos...Read Moret other wildflowers I know of.

I have not grown this plant. Lacy Germander (Teucrium laciniatum; synonym: Melosmon laciniatum) is native to Colorado, Kansas, Maryland, ...Read MoreNew Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas on prairies, plains, meadows, pastures and savannahs in dry, hard caliche; sandy, medium or clay loams; clay, gypseous or limestone-based soils. In extremely hot locations, it does best growing in partial shade. It is usually 3 to 8 inches tall, multi-stemmed and forms large mats through spreading rhizomes under favorable conditions. It is shorter in unwatered, sunny sites. The 2 inch, white, showy blooms have purple lines in the throat. It is useful in cultivation as a groundcover or border plant.