Sticky germander
Teucrium glandulosum
Last reviewed: October 2026
Sticky germander (Teucrium glandulosum) is a perennial shrub native to AZ, CA. It blooms in April, May, and June. The flowers draw bees.
Toxicity unknown
Sticky germander (Teucrium glandulosum) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
low
Size
12"–30" H × 18"–36" W
Bloom
Apr, May, Jun
Native to
AZ, CA
Pollinators
bees
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A low, sticky-glandular subshrub with small aromatic gray-green leaves and spikes of small white to pale lavender flowers. Grows in a compact mound on dry desert slopes and washes.
Growing Sticky germander
Grow Sticky germander in full sun and low water. Mature plants reach 12 to 30 inches tall and spread 18 to 36 inches wide.
Wildlife value
Flowers provide nectar for small native bees in an otherwise sparse desert bloom season.
Common questions
- How much sun does Sticky germander need?
- Sticky germander grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Sticky germander bloom?
- Sticky germander blooms in April, May, and June.
- Where is Sticky germander native?
- Sticky germander (Teucrium glandulosum) is native to AZ, CA, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Sticky germander attract?
- Sticky germander draws bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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