American Germander Seeds - Native Teucrium Canadense | Wetland Mint Family Wildflower

Teucrium candadense is a native North American perennial: This flowering herb thrives in moist environments like meadows, marshes, and along streams. It readily pops up across the contiguous United States and much of Canada. Distinctive features: Look for a robust plant standing up to 3 feet tall with a squarish stem and opposite leaves. The leaves are ovate or lanceolate, deeply veined and coarsely toothed, reaching up to 5 inches long. The most striking characteristic is the terminal inflorescence, a spike-like cluster of lavender-pink flowers borne at the stem tip. Blooming beauty: American germander graces gardens with its showy blossoms from late June to September, attracting a variety of pollinators, especially long-tongued bees like bumblebees and honeybees. Adaptable and resilient: This plant thrives in full sun or part shade, tolerates a range of soil types, and even withstands brief periods of flooding. Its fibrous root system and rhizomes help it anchor in soggy soils and sp