Wall germander
A dwarf subshrub common on dry, limy slopes; its pink midsummer flowers give honey bees moderate nectar, and it is a hardy bee plant for dry gardens.
- Nectar
- Medium
- Pollen
- Low
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,1-0,3 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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A low subshrub of dry, stony and limy slopes and oak and pine clearings from Europe to the Mediterranean basin, Anatolia and the Caucasus. It is widespread in Turkey. Honey bees and wild bees visit its flowers; its nectar value is moderate and its pollen contribution low.
Flowering
Its pink-purple flowers open from June to August. As it tolerates dry, hot conditions, it can be one of the few flowering plants in midsummer; on its own, however, it does not give a strong flow.
Honey and pollen
There is no monofloral honey; it makes a small contribution to mixed mountain and dry-pasture honeys.
Note for the beekeeper
A plant for rock gardens, dry banks and low borders that responds well to pruning. Its leaves are used as a folk tea, but the plant is known to contain compounds harmful to the liver; this warning concerns the plant itself, and there is no known problem with the honey.