Rhododendron groenlandicum



Common Name:  labrador tea 

Family:   Ericaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Native 

Leaf/Bud: evergreen, lanceolate

Flower/Inflorescence: small trusses of tiny white flowers 

Fruit/Seed: capsule 

Stem/Bark: reddish-brown bark 

Size: height 1 - 1.5m, spread 1-1.5m 

Habit: spreading

Form: mounding 

Culture: part shade, shallow roots, ok with wet soil but need drainage 

Landscape Use: evergreen shrub, medicinal and narcotic uses