Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight' (Wood sage 'Paradise Delight')

Botanical name

Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight'

Other names

Wood sage 'Paradise Delight', Caucasus germander 'Paradise Delight', Iranian sage 'Paradise Delight', Iranian germander 'Paradise Delight', Caucasian germander 'Paradise Delight'

Genus

Teucrium Teucrium

Variety or Cultivar

'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.

Foliage

Semi evergreen

Fragrance

Foliage has a sage-like scent when crushed

Habit

Bushy, Clump-forming

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Colour

Flower

Reddish-purple, Magenta in Summer; Reddish-purple, Magenta in Autumn

Foliage

Grey-green in All seasons

General care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly. Cut back after flowering.

Propagation methods

Division

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

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.

Suggested uses

Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, City, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained, neutral to alkaline soil in sun.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Teucrium hircanicum 'Paradise Delight' (Wood sage 'Paradise Delight')

Common pest name

tomato thrips

Scientific pest name

Ceratothripoides brunneus

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

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.

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/