Andromeda polifolia
bog-rosemary
Notes:
Not recommended for climates hotter than Sunset zone 36. Protect from afternoon sun.
'Blue Ice' is intensely blue.
Sources: Sunset, Stoecklein, UConn, Dove/Woolridge, NCSU.
Tags:
acidic soil preferred
acidic soil required
alkaline soil intolerant
dense canopy
difficult to grow
drought intolerant
exposure:full sun
exposure:part shade
fine texture
form:shrub
habit:mounding
habit:rounded
native:eastern North America
persistence:evergreen
pest/disease free
poisonous
pollution sensitive
rich soil preferred
rich soil required
roots:shallow
sandy soil tolerant
short-lived
showy flowers
slow-growing
stoloniferous/suckering
type:broadleaf
use:container
use:groundcover
use:naturalizing
use:rock garden
water:ample
wet soil tolerant
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