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Pink Mountain Heather

Phyllodoce empetriformis

Pink mountain heather is a low evergreen heath of high western slopes, forming needle-leaved mats hung with rosy bell flowers near melting snow. A choice, slow shrublet for cool, acidic rock gardens.

Family
Ericaceae
Type
shrub
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
1–2 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
acidic
Bloom
June, July, August
Bloom colors
pink, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators
Landscape uses
foundation, container
Native states
CA, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY