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Botanical name: Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice'
Other names: Marsh Andromeda 'Blue Ice', Bog rosemary 'Blue Ice'
Genus: Andromeda Andromeda
Variety or Cultivar: 'Blue Ice' _ 'Blue Ice' is a dwarf, spreading evergreen shrub with narrow, leathery, blue-green leaves. From mid-spring to early summer, it bears clusters of small pink flowers.
Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer
Foliage: Blue-green in All seasons
Habit: Spreading
Pests: Generally pest-free.
Diseases: Generally disease-free
Propagation methods: Layering, Softwood cuttings, Suckers. REGISTER to read more...
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Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice' (Bog rosemary 'Blue Ice') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining acidic soil in sun or shade.
Soil type: Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid
Light: Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name: Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice'
Other names: Marsh Andromeda 'Blue Ice', Bog rosemary 'Blue Ice'
Genus: Andromeda Andromeda
Variety or Cultivar: 'Blue Ice' _ 'Blue Ice' is a dwarf, spreading evergreen shrub with narrow, leathery, blue-green leaves. From mid-spring to early summer, it bears clusters of small pink flowers.
Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice' is: Evergreen
Flower: Pink in Spring; Pink in Summer
Foliage: Blue-green in All seasons
Habit: Spreading
Pests: Generally pest-free.
Diseases: Generally disease-free
Propagation methods: Layering, Softwood cuttings, Suckers. REGISTER to read more...
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Andromeda polifolia 'Blue Ice' (Bog rosemary 'Blue Ice') will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.5m after 5-10 years.
Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Rock
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining acidic soil in sun or shade.
Soil type: Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid
Light: Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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| Soil types: | Clay, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid | Tell us... |
| Light: | Full Shade, Full Sun, Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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