thats what happened to mine in zone 5 . took two or three years to finally give up the spirit Could be any number of issues. This native is found growing wild in the northeast United States. Another grand colonial structure in the heart of Beitou Park () is the Beitou Hot Spring Museum (). Come spring, blue ice bog rosemary will let out pink bell-shaped flowers. Of course it grows in soggy, boggy soil, thus the word bog is part of the name. We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front. This dwarf evergreen groundcover has very fine foliage and loves hot sun. No. About my plant portraits The Bog Rosemary was a little past its peak blooming time as I mentioned above and as you can see in these photos but you can also see the lovely blue-green foliage that truly looks like it belongs on a Rosemary herb plant! The Northern Forest Atlas Project (April 2020): p. 178. Woody plants can be found in the northern forest. If you have acid soil or that low-fertility sandy ground that makes growing many plants difficult, this is one plant that will love your soil. Plant Type: shrub Height: . If you purchase something through any link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. Our new landscaping was still very young, so you can see in the early Spring of 2016, everything was little: the red twig dogwoods, the barely noticeable river birch tree, the limelight hydrangeas. document.write(''); Your comments It is a member of the heath family (Ericaceae) and is closely related to other bog rosemary species such as A. polifolia and A. glacialis. There are several native North American species listed here. And yes, I plan to purchase more of these adorable little shrublets to add to this area! Sound like yours is toast. It is as evenly moist as possible. Bog Rosemary thrives in an acid soil, so adding a bit of Holly Tone fertilizer (by Espoma) each year in the Spring is all you really need for this little shrublet to be happy. I am waiting to see how well they do over the winter months and whether they will flourish next spring as well as when I bought them..I live in Oregon which is zone 8. This is the tallest, central stem on the plant, and it should be pruned back by about one-third its total length. In spring and fall, small blue flowers form, transforming these evergreen shrubs into something beautiful. Botanical name: Andromeda polifolia. google_ad_width = 728; Has endured -8F. Skip Main Navigation. Bog Rosemary, is a low,evergreenshrub or ground cover in the Ericaceae (blueberry) family. It naturally grows across northern parts of Europe, Asia, and North America, but only in bogs and in peat-accumulating areas. Edith Bogue Magnolia. Rosemary, a small evergreen shrub, is an acid soil sucket. genus Andromeda. Yes, I get totally excited about plants. //-->, e-mail me. Rosemary can be eaten, but some prefer to grow as ornamental shrubs, while others are more suitable for cooking. After that I would treat them as normal, i.e. Low to the ground, no taller than a couple of feet (61 cm. However, the third one which had the most damage the previous year still needed to bounce back a bit: Look closely and youll see one blossom! Pink spring buds open to beautiful down turned white urns studding this slowly spreading shrub like pearls. A Guide to the Peatland Plants of the Northeastern United States by Ronald B. Davis. Trust me, if you dont plant it in a moist enough spot, these plants will let you know. It spreads out to about 18 inches wide, reaching 3 feet across in time. document.write('