Scientific Name:
Andromeda polifolia
Pronunciation:
an-DROM-eh-duh poe-lih-FOE-lee-uh
Common Name:
bog rosemary
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Leaves narrowly elliptic-oblong, most 1.5-2.5cm long x 0.5-1cm wide, margins rolled under to appear linear, blue-green, underside glaucous with a thick midrib; florets rounded, flattened urn-shaped, 3-4mm long x 5-8mm wide, petioles curved, ~1cm long.
Habit:
Spreading, Upright
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Canada - northern, Europe, U.S. - northeast
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 2: (-46 to -40 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade, Filtered shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Bog, Humus rich
Landscape Uses:
Rock garden, Wetland - bogs, Woodland margin (Caution: poisonous parts)
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Glabrous, Glaucous
Colour in Summer:
Green, Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice' has very bluish leaves.
Shapes:
Elliptic, Linear, Oblong
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Entire
Additional Info:
Cv 'Blue Ice' has metalic blue foliage
Inflorescence Type:
Umbel
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Scent:
None
Flower Time at Peak:
May, Jun
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Jun, Jul
Bark or Stem Colour:
Red, Brown
Organ Modifications:
Rhizomes
Propagation:
Cuttings, Layering
Maintenance:
Low
Pest Susceptibility:
Fungal leaf spot, Galls
Course(s):
- CLT Training
- HORT 2355
Location(s):
- (GAZ) GAZebo
- (GAZW) GAZebo West : 'Blue ice'
- (NRY) NuRserY