Andromeda polifolia
Bog rosemary, Marsh andromeda
- Height × spread
- 0.2m – 0.4m × 0.3m – 0.6m
- Position
- Tolerates full sun, likes part shade, tolerates light shade
Availability
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About this plant
A demure shrub that has small bell shaped pink or white flowers that are carried in clusters. It is a small shrub with slender leaves that bear some resemblance to the herb 'rosemary'. There is a dwarf form and there are numbers of charming cultivars to choose from. This is a gem for a rock garden or raised bed if the soil is acidic.
- Flower colour
- Pink
- Foliage colour
- Blue, Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome, Round
- Height
- 0.2m – 0.4m
- Spread
- 0.3m – 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Shady court, Rock garden, Prairie garden
- Sun or shade
- Tolerates full sun, likes part shade, tolerates light shade
- Soil type
- Clay, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- Acid (ericaceous)
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Damp and wet soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Structural
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring · Outdoors
Apply acidic mulch
Where soil is only just acidic, apply mulch with a high acidic content such as leaf mould, or mulch for ericaceous plants. Alternatively the plant can benefit from a feed of iron supplement (iron chelate) such as sequestrol.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Apply slow release fertiliser
Apply a slow release fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plants soon after they have come into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Found in
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