Ericaceae
Cassiope tetragona subsp. saximontana
Cassiope tetragona subsp. saximontana
Also known as Cassiope tetragona var. saximontana, Cassiope saximontana
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Alpine · Arctic · Ericaceae · Rock Garden · Heather · Evergreen · Subalpine · Mountain · Perennial · Cold Hardy
Mountain heather requires cool alpine conditions with consistently moist, acidic, well-drained soil. It thrives in partial shade and performs best in rock gardens or alpine beds that mimic its native subarctic habitat. This slow-growing evergreen shrublet is not suited to warm or humid indoor environments.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but not waterlogged; reduce in winter · Every 5-7 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, British Columbia, Montana, Northwest Territorie, Washington, Yukon
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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