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Close-up of a wall germander plant, Teucrium chamaedrys, showing clusters of small pink and purple flowers on an upright stem with green leaves.
wall germander Wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) in bloom.

Wall germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) is a perennial plant native to Eurasia, often grown as a border or hedge plant for its evergreen foliage and pink-purple flowers. It belongs to the germander genus (Teucrium), which comprises about 260 species found worldwide in the mint family (Lamiaceae).12

Germanders are typically herbs or subshrubs with aromatic leaves arranged oppositely. Their flowers, which can be various colors including white, yellow, pink, red, or purple, are borne in clusters and are attractive to bees. Wall germander is specifically noted for its red-purple or bright rose flowers with red and white spots.21

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