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Rhododendron groenlandicum

Labrador tea (Ledum groenlandicum)

Labrador tea is a fantastic bog shrub, adaptable to consistently moist garden soils, offering generous clumps of lightly fragrant summer blooms that attract a wide range of pollinators, as well as admiring looks. It was used by northern native Americans for tea, hence the name.

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Height: 12-30 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Hardiness Zone: 2-6


Bloom Color: White

Characteristics & Attributes

Cultivation Status
• Species
Exposure
• Sun
• Part Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average
• Wet
Ecoregion
• (83) Eastern Great Lakes Lowlands
• (59) Northeastern Coastal Zone
• (82) Acadian Plains and Hills
• (58) Northeastern Highlands
Ornamental Interest
• Winter Interest and/or Evergreen
• Spring Bloom
Attracts Wildlife
• Host Plant
• Attracts Bees
• Attracts Butterflies
Tolerance
• Compaction Tolerant
Additional Attributes
• Fragrant
• Low Maintenance
• Edible
Landscape Use
• Massing
• Naturalize
• Specimen


North American Distribution


Labrador tea - Rhododendron groenlandicum from Native Plant Trust
Labrador tea - Rhododendron groenlandicum from Native Plant Trust
Labrador tea - Rhododendron groenlandicum from Native Plant Trust
Labrador tea - Rhododendron groenlandicum from Native Plant Trust