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Cassiope lycopodioides

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A prostrate evergreen shrub to 8cm in height, with tiny, scale-like leaves, closely appressed to the stems. Flowers 6mm, solitary, white, bell-shaped open in late spring

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Ultimate height

Up to 10cm

Time to ultimate height

10–20 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

South–facing or West–facing or East–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Ericaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Genus: Cassiope are small, heath-like evergreen shrubs with tiny, dark green leaves in four ranks, and solitary, nodding, bell or urn-shaped white flowers from the upper leaf axils in late spring and early summer
Name status: Correct
Plant range: NE Asia, Alaska

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered site in acid, humus-rich soil in partial shade or full sun. Suitable for rock garden or open woodland

Propagation

Propagate by seed, softwood and semi-hardwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Rock garden
Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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