Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Grass
Origin
North America, Europe, Asia
Asia, Europe, North Africa
Types
Andromeda polifolia var. polifolia, Andromeda polifolia var. glaucophylla
purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass
Number of Varieties
220
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Fens, Swamps
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-64-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
-
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
33.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
46.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Light Pink
Dark Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
In Summer
Average Water, Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
In Winter
Not so frequently
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune for size control, Remove short twigs
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in spring
No need to fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
-
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
-
-
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
pollinators
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
As a tea substitute
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
ANDROMEDA polifolia
Molinia caerulea
Common Name
Bog Rosemary
purple moor-grass
In Hindi
Bog Rosemary
बैंगनी दलदल घास
In German
Rosmarinheide
Pfeifengras
In French
Andromeda polifolia
pourpre lande-grass
In Spanish
Andromeda polifolia
púrpura amarra-hierba
In Greek
Bog Rosemary
μωβ Moor-γρασίδι
In Portuguese
Bog Rosemary
purple moor-grass
In Polish
Modrzewnica zwyczajna
fioletowy Moor-trawa
In Latin
Bog Rosemary
Maurus herba-purpura,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ericales
Cyperales
Family
Ericaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Andromeda
Molinia
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Vaccinioideae
-
Number of Species
22
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27800
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