bog rosemary

Any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Andromeda in the heath family, native to northern temperate wetlands and having pink or white urn-shaped flowers grouped in nodding umbels.

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bog rosemary

(Plants) another name for marsh andromeda

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bog rosemary - wiry evergreen shrub having pendent clusters of white or pink flowers; of wet acidic areas in Arctic and Canada to northeastern United States

Andromeda glaucophylla, moorwort

andromeda - any of several shrubs of the genus Andromeda having leathery leaves and clusters of small flowers

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Andromeda polifolia, also known as bog rosemary, is a small evergreen shrub with bell-shaped white and pink flowers in late spring.

TAKE ACID TEST; Knowing the pH level of your soil is vital when you are planning which plants to grow next year

Andromeda polifolia, also known as bog rosemary due to its linear rosemary-like leaves, is a small evergreen shrub with bell-shaped white and pink flowers in late spring.

Tried and acid tested; Knowing the pH of your soil is vital when you are planning which plants to grow next year

Longer-term, the project hopes to buy land on the Migneint to conserve specially adapted plants that thrive on the water logged ground, including sphagnummoss, insect-eating sundews and bog rosemary.

Bid to bring back more blanket bogs

Andromeda polifolia "Blue Ice," the Bog Rosemary, forms a low mounded shrub with superb blue foliage that reminds one of the herb rosemary.

Enjoy color in garden all seasons

There are however, poisonous impostors to look out for, such as bog rosemary (Andromeda polifolia) and bog laurel (Kalmia polifolia).

Make tea from a bog, instead of a bag!

"This provides an important habitat for species such as the grasshopper warbler, bog rosemary and small red damselfly.

A touch of poetry and clear views at reserve

Plants that grow there include cloudberry and crowberry as well as sphagnum mosses, sundew, bog rosemary and cotton grass, which form a habitat for invertebrates such as the emperor moth and mountain bumblebee and for nesting wading birds such as the curlew.

Wild ways are now easier to walk; Choppers drop big stones for boggy trails

It is hoped the project will sustain a host of specially-adapted plants that thrive on the waterlogged ground including sphagnum moss, insect-eating sundews and bog rosemary.

WALES: Bog plans vital for climate change