Micromeria varia


Micromeria varia
30 (50)cm, very variable, woody, strongly branching sub shrub with narrowly oval, grayish green to olive green leaves with an intensive thyme-lemon fragrance and small rose to lilac flowers. Native of sun exposed, rocky sites on all western islands including Lanzarote and Gran Canaria. Seeds derive from a population of the latter island (Camino de las Cuevas del Acero), Bco. de Añavingo and Chinamada (Tenerife). Keep always very sunny with reduced watering in winter at a minimum of some 7°C. V-VII.

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versions:
seed package (ex Gran Canaria) - 3275
(ex Gran Canaria)
seed package (ex Tenerife - Añavingo) - 4706
(ex Tenerife - Añavingo)
seed package (ex Tenerife - Chinamada) - 4710
(ex Tenerife - Chinamada)