Andromeda glaucophylla var.latifolia

Andromeda glaucophylla var.latifolia
bog rosemary
bog rosemary
SIZE/TYPE | small shrub |
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USUAL HEIGHT | 0.1-0.3m |
USUAL WIDTH | 0.2-0.6m |
LEAVES | evergreen broadleaf |
COLOUR OF LEAVES |
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FLOWERS | less showy but noticeable |
COLOUR OF FLOWERS |
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BLOOMING TIME | April - June |
LOCATION | full to partial sun |
SOIL TYPE | acidic (peaty) |
SOIL MOISTURE REQUIREMENTS | evenly moist (dislikes drought) |
USDA zone (lowest) | 2 (down to -45°C) |
WINTER PROTECTION | |
FOR ZONE 5+6 |
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FOR ZONE 7 |
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BELONGS TO CATEGORIES | Evergreen broadleaf |
Bog rosemary is a low growing shrub from mountainous parts of Europe and Asia. It comes from moist and wet moors and woodlands. It is one of the few plants that survived Ice Age.
Latifolia is a variation of bog rosemary with wider and longer leaves compared with the species. They are rosemary-like, linear-lance-shaped, mid green with blue-green hues. Urn-shaped, light pink flowers appear from end April until early summer. It is a slow, mound-forming groundcover. It can be lightly trimmed after flowering.
It loves moist to wet places with humus-rich, cool, and acidic soil. Grow it in constant moisture or even a boggy location in full sun or partial shade. It needs to be mulched as drying out quickly ends up in losing leaves along the stems. Pest and disease free. Extremely hardy to -45°C but dislikes heat over 40°C.
Last update 26-03-2016
Latifolia is a variation of bog rosemary with wider and longer leaves compared with the species. They are rosemary-like, linear-lance-shaped, mid green with blue-green hues. Urn-shaped, light pink flowers appear from end April until early summer. It is a slow, mound-forming groundcover. It can be lightly trimmed after flowering.
It loves moist to wet places with humus-rich, cool, and acidic soil. Grow it in constant moisture or even a boggy location in full sun or partial shade. It needs to be mulched as drying out quickly ends up in losing leaves along the stems. Pest and disease free. Extremely hardy to -45°C but dislikes heat over 40°C.
Last update 26-03-2016
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