Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight'
Wood sage 'Paradise Delight', Caucasus germander 'Paradise Delight', Iranian sage 'Paradise Delight', Iranian germander 'Paradise Delight', Caucasian germander 'Paradise Delight'
Teucrium Teucrium
'Paradise Delight' _ 'Paradise Delight' is a bushy, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with aromatic, wrinkled, ovate to triangular, grey-green leaves and long, slender spikes of magenta to reddish-purple flowers held above the foliage from early summer to early autumn.
Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight' is: Semi evergreen
Foliage has a sage-like scent when crushed
Bushy, Clump-forming
Reddish-purple, Magenta in Summer; Reddish-purple, Magenta in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Deadhead regularly. Cut back after flowering.
Division
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Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight' (Wood sage 'Paradise Delight') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Grow in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight'
Wood sage 'Paradise Delight', Caucasus germander 'Paradise Delight', Iranian sage 'Paradise Delight', Iranian germander 'Paradise Delight', Caucasian germander 'Paradise Delight'
Teucrium Teucrium
'Paradise Delight' _ 'Paradise Delight' is a bushy, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with aromatic, wrinkled, ovate to triangular, grey-green leaves and long, slender spikes of magenta to reddish-purple flowers held above the foliage from early summer to early autumn.
Semi evergreen
Foliage has a sage-like scent when crushed
Bushy, Clump-forming
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Reddish-purple, Magenta in Summer; Reddish-purple, Magenta in Autumn
Grey-green in All seasons
Deadhead regularly. Cut back after flowering.
Division
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Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight' (Wood sage 'Paradise Delight') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance
Grow in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight' (Wood sage 'Paradise Delight')
tomato thrips
Ceratothripoides brunneus
Insect
Absent
3
3
Thrips present in Africa; the Caribbean and parts of Asia; frequently intercepted in the UK. Can cause significant damage to tomatoes and other crops in countries where it is present. Europe wide PRA will consider its potential to establish and cause damage.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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