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Ornamental Plants plus Version 2.0 - 00001997
01/01/98
Ledum groenlandicum--Labrador Tea
Hardiness Zones: 2 to 5
Height: 3 ft Spread: 3 ft Form: rounded
Type: broad-leaved evergreen shrub
Annual Growth Rate: less than 12 inches
Flowers: White
Comments: Labrador Tea is native to North America where it
can be found growing in bogs and swamps. This broad-
leaved evergreen requires an acid soil. The round
clusters of white flowers appear in spring. The leaves
have silvery lower surfaces.
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