Andromeda polifolia Blue Lagoon

Andromeda polifolia Blue Lagoon

Andromeda polifolia Blue Lagoon (bog rosemary) is a compact, slow-growing evergreen with narrow, glaucous blue foliage and neat, low mounding habit, ideal for cool, acidic sites. In late spring to early summer it bears small, urn-shaped pink flowers above the foliage. Perfect for peat beds, bog gardens, and containers of ericaceous compost kept evenly moist; thrives in acid, peat-rich, moist to damp soil in sun or light shade. Eventually forms a low cushion around 30cm tall and 4560cm wide.

Position: Sun or light shade Rate of Growth: Slow Soil: Acid, peat-rich, moist to damp (bog garden/ericaceous) Hardiness: Fully hardy Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Plant at a Glance

light:sun
light:light-shade
facing:south
facing:west
facing:east
facing:north
soiltype:acid
soilmoisture:damp
foliage:evergreen
flowering:may
flowering:june
flowercolour:pink
leafcolour:blue
size:30-60cm
gardenstyle:rock-and-water
specialconditions:boggy-or-damp-shade