Aleutian mountainheath Phyllodoce aleutica

Aleutian mountainheath

ABOUT

P. aleutica is a low-growing, mat-forming evergreen shrub to about 20cm with tiny, narrow leaves and terminal clusters of small, hanging, urn-shaped, whitish-green flowers in late spring and early summer

Plant Info
Care
Common Problems

About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Ericaceae

    • Synonyms

      Aleutian mountainheath

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Evergreen

    • Height

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H6

  • sunLight

    Partial Shade

  • scissorsPruning

    group 10, after flowering

  • bambooSoil

    SoilLoam

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Flower borders and beds Ground Cover Banks and Slopes Low Maintenance Cottage & Informal Garden

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagated by seed sown in early spring, by semi-ripe cuttings in summer, or by layering in spring

  • insectPests

    Generally pest free

  • microbeDiseases

    Generally disease free