{"product_id":"teucrium-canadense","title":"Teucrium canadense, Wood Sage","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWood sage\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"has-small-font-size\"\u003eAlso known as Canadian germander, Wood sage is found in floodplains, moist thickets and meadows, marshes and swamps throughout most of Florida. It flowers spring through fall, but may bloom year-round. The flowers attract a variety of native long-tongued insects that use the flower’s lower lip as a landing pad. Birds find the plant’s seeds appealing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWood sage’s flowers are whitish-pink to lavender, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#tubular\"\u003etubular\u003c\/a\u003e and distinctly two-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#labellum\"\u003elipped\u003c\/a\u003e. The upper lip is two-\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#lobe\"\u003elobed\u003c\/a\u003e and significantly reduced. The lower lip consists of two small but upright lobes “bookending” an elongated, ladle-like center lobe that sticks out. Flowers are born in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#terminal\"\u003eterminal\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#raceme\"\u003eracemes\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#stamen\"\u003eStamens\u003c\/a\u003e are prominent and extend upward. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#anther\"\u003eAnthers\u003c\/a\u003e are reddish-orange. Leaves are \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#petiolate\"\u003epetiolate\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#lanceolate\"\u003elanceolate\u003c\/a\u003e to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#elliptical\"\u003eelliptic\u003c\/a\u003e and taper to a point. They have \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#toothed\"\u003etoothed\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#margin\"\u003emargins\u003c\/a\u003e and are oppositely arranged. The upper leaf surface is deeply veined and may be smooth or hairy, while the underside is paler and covered in fine hairs. Stems are square and erect. Seeds are pitted and born in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Glossary_of_botanical_terms#nutlet\"\u003enutlets\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe genus name \u003cem\u003eTeucrium \u003c\/em\u003erefers to the mythological King Teucer of Troy who is said to have been the first to use a \u003cem\u003eTeucrium \u003c\/em\u003especies medicinally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFamily: \u003c\/strong\u003eLamiaceae (Mint family)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative range:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nearly throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eTo see where natural populations of Wood sage have been vouchered, visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/florida.plantatlas.usf.edu\/Plant.aspx?id=2204\"\u003eflorida.plantatlas.usf.edu\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/florida.plantatlas.usf.edu\/Plant.aspx?id=3167\"\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness: \u003c\/strong\u003eZones 8A–10B\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLifespan:\u003c\/strong\u003e Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist to seasonally wet sandy, loamy or organic soils\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun to full shade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2–3+’ tall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePropagation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seed, division\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGarden tips:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wood sage is suitable for moist to wet wildflower gardens, especially naturalistic landscapes as it spreads via underground rhizomes and can form large colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gnarly Nursery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46480437018922,"sku":"","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/gnarlynursery.com\/products\/teucrium-canadense","provider":"Gnarly Nursery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}