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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