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Western Labrador Tea

Ledum glandulosum

Western Labrador tea is an aromatic evergreen shrub of western mountain bogs and streamsides, with leathery leaves and flat clusters of white flowers, a fragrant native for cool, moist, acidic ground. Foliage is toxic.

Family
Ericaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
shrub
Height
2–5 ft
Spacing
2–4 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist, wet
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
June, July
Bloom colors
white
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
border, rain garden
Native states
CA, ID, MT, NV, OR, UT, WA