Western Moss Heather

Cassiope mertensiana (Bong.) G. Don - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 12 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Bombus

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Washington
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.