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Ericaceae
White arctic mountain heather
Cassiope tetragona
Also known as Andromeda tetragona, Arctic bell heather, White mountain heather, White heather
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Trees & Shrubs · Alpine · Arctic · Heather · Ericaceae · Rock Garden · Evergreen · Cold Hardy · Subshrub · White Flowers · Tundra
White arctic mountain heather is a slow-growing evergreen subshrub native to cold alpine and arctic climates, requiring cool temperatures, acidic well-drained soil, and consistent moisture to thrive. It prefers partial shade and struggles in hot or dry conditions, making it best suited for rock gardens or alpine troughs in cooler climates. Avoid heavy clay soils and ensure good drainage to prevent root rot.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist but never waterlogged · Every 5-7 days during growing season
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- White
- Foliage
- Green · Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alaska, Alberta, Amur, British Columbia, Buryatiya, Chita, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Montana, North European Russi, Northwest Territorie, Norway, Nunavut
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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