I had not planned on buying any plants when we went to a plant sale. ( I know famous last words) that didn't last long as 5 plants came home with me. One Salvia Heatwave ‘Blaze', 2 Achillea ‘Firefly Pink' and ‘Cerise Queen', 1 pink Agastache and Teucrium fruticans ‘Azureum'.

The one out of the 5 I didn't remember seeing it in all my nursery trips, was Teucrium fruticans ‘Azureum', I am sure I must have and was looking for something else at the time. This plant has a common name of “Shrubby germander'.

So not knowing any more than its name and sun requirements on the tag, I had to go to the Internet to find out more. Some of what I found is that it is a member of the Lamiaceae or mint family, growing in the sun or dappled shade, will tolerate almost any type of soil, is a good drought-tolerant plant that needs only watering every 2 weeks spring through fall.

The gray-green leaves are silver-white underneath that is said to be aromatic. The flowers are dark violet to dark blue. Bees and butterflies are drawn to it. Also, it is supposed to be deer restraint, but we know if they get hungry enough, they will try anything.

It does grow large 5 to 6 feet tall and wide but can be pruned, which I will need to do to keep it in the space I have.