Ledum glandulosum |
Zone: 3-8
Date de la Récolte: Wednesday 17 October 2007
Description:
In June, brilliant white masses of flowers almost clothe this small twiggy shrubby evergreen species that rarely exceeds 100 cm in height. The unique lance shaped leathery leaves have rolled edges where the leaf margins are tucked into the soft white dense fuzz of the underside. The leaves (fresh or dried) were boiled as a tea substitute due to its sweet aromatic scent when rubbed or crushed. Our selection comes from the sunny higher elevation bog/peat lands (nutrient poor organic soils) of the Central Coast of British Columbia.
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