Chimaphila umbellata subsp. umbellata

Chimaphila umbellata subsp. umbellata

Native to:
Austria | Baltic States | Belarus | Canada | AB, BC, MB, NB, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT | China | Czechia-Slovakia | Denmark | Finland | France | Germany | Guatemala | Hungary | Japan | Kazakhstan | Krym | Kuril Is. | Mexico | Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Norway | NW. Balkan Pen. | Poland | Prince Edward I. | Romania | Russia | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine | United States | AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, IA, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, WY

Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Ericaceae
Genus:
Chimaphila
Species:
Chimaphila umbellata subsp. umbellata

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Subshrub
Height:
30 cm
Drought Tolerance:
Medium
Bloom Months:
jun,jul,aug
Bloom Colors:
white, pink
Evergreen Shrub:
Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
small mammals, songbirds
Deer Resistant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Cold/moist stratification required — 60–90 days
Germination Time:
30–90 days
Notes:
Seeds are extremely small and dust-like. Germination can be erratic and slow; seedlings grow very slowly and often require mycorrhizal associations.

Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch