About
Cassiope lycopodioides is a low-growing evergreen shrub that reaches a height of up to 8 cm. Its small, scale-like leaves are tightly pressed against the stems. In late spring, it produces solitary, bell-shaped flowers that measure approximately 6 mm in diameter and are white in color.
About the genus
Cassiope consists of compact, evergreen shrubs resembling heaths, characterized by small, dark green leaves arranged in four ranks. In late spring and early summer, they produce solitary, nodding flowers that are bell or urn-shaped and emerge from the upper leaf axils.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid
- Soil moisture
- Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H6
Plant details
- Plant type
- Alpine Rockery, Shrubs
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- Up to 10 cm
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 10-20 years
- Suggested uses
- Rock garden
- Native to
- NE Asia, Alaska
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a sheltered site in acid, humus-rich soil in partial shade or full sun. Suitable for rock garden or open woodland
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by seed, softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Generally pest-free
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free