Andromeda polifolia 'Compacta'
Bog-rosemary
Compacta is a small evergreen shrub that reaches about 20cm in height, with oval leaves and terminal clusters of clear pink, globose flowers. It stems from Andromeda, which are small evergreen shrubs of low, spreading growth, with narrow, leathery leaves and umbels of small white or pink urn-shaped flowers in spring and early summer.
↕ 20 cm
❄ -25 °C
☀ sun, half shade
Flowering period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Planting period
jan
feb
Mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
Ideal (Sep–Jan)
Possible (until May)
Not recommended
Characteristics
Botanical
| Genus | Andromeda |
| Species | polifolia |
| Cultivar | 'Compacta' |
Bloei
| Flowering period | may, june |
| Colour (flower) | pink |
Blad
| Colour (foliage) | green, silver |
| Evergreen | yes |
Groeiwijze
| Height | 20 cm |
Standplaats
| Soil type | acid |
| Winter hardiness | -25 °C |
| Location | sun, half shade |
| Soil moisture | moist, normal |
Gebruik
| Type (use) | shrub |