germander
noun
ger·man·der
(ˌ)jər-ˈman-dər 
: any of a genus (Teucrium) of plants of the mint family with flowers having four projecting stamens, a short corolla tube, and a prominent lower lip
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Just left of the gate opening, a germander sports tiny flowers of a pale blue that recurs in potted plants elsewhere in the garden.
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Catherine Romano, WSJ, 12 July 2019
They were often edged with small barriers such as low wattle fences made with pliant branches, or tiny living hedges of germander and trimmed boxwood.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2017
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Catherine Romano, WSJ, 12 July 2019
They were often edged with small barriers such as low wattle fences made with pliant branches, or tiny living hedges of germander and trimmed boxwood.
—The Washington Post, The Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2017
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“Germander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/germander. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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