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
GBIF: Andrey Zharkikh
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
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.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI