My Favorite Plant in the Garden ...This Week

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 Tuecrium crispum has made the cut this week. This plant is easily overlooked , nothing flashy at all. Grows close to the ground and just does it's job asking very little in return. It's job here is to live under a Crepe Myrtle on the hell strip and provide some sort of greenery in dry shade. This week I was weeding said hell strip, which involved sitting on the ground right there where Mr T. Crispum lives. Look how cute his foliage is !



 Summer flowers on this Teucrium are white, and really pretty insignificant. It sailed through the 20 degree mania we had last winter , sailed through both summer and winter drought, and spreads politely to about a 2x2 carpet .


Swing on over to the Danger Garden to check out more faves !

Comments

  1. AlisonMarch 20, 2014 at 5:47 PM

    I love those bright green crinkly leaves! Good choice for favorite plant.

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  2. Mark and GazMarch 21, 2014 at 1:20 AM

    Close up like that really highlights the interesting foliage!

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  3. danger gardenMarch 21, 2014 at 8:29 AM

    Love that foliage, like curly parsley only way prettier.

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  4. Kris PetersonMarch 21, 2014 at 10:47 AM

    The leaf close-up picture reminds me a lot of the Kalanchoe succulent 'Mother of Thousands.'

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