Felty germander
A grey-felted dwarf subshrub of dry stony slopes that flowers in midsummer and, with thymes, adds nectar to summer mountain honeys.
- Nectar
- Good
- Pollen
- Medium
- Flowering
- JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Height
- 0,1-0,4 m
- Life cycle
- Perennial
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Felty germander is a silvery-grey, hairy, strongly aromatic subshrub, very common on dry, stony, calcareous slopes in the Mediterranean region and Central Anatolia. Its small cream-white, sometimes pinkish flowers form dense heads, and the nectar is easy for honey bees to take. Thanks to its drought tolerance it keeps secreting even when other flowers have dried up.
Flowering
It flowers between June and August, for about 6-8 weeks. It blooms at the same time as thyme, savory and marjoram species and becomes one of the components of summer wildflower honey.
Honey and pollen
It is not known as a monofloral honey; it goes into summer mountain and wildflower honey. Its pollen contribution is moderate.
Note for the beekeeper
The plants known by this name in Turkey have been split into several separate species in recent taxonomic studies; for beekeeping they are all of similar value. It tolerates grazing pressure and is found even on heavily overgrazed pastures, which makes it a reliable summer source in dry regions.