White Arctic Mountain Heather

Cassiope tetragona (L.) D. Don - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Root Depth: 14 inches

Growth Form: Single Crown

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Late Spring

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: No

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Low

Fire Tolerance: Low

Salt Tolerance: None

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on White Arctic Mountain Heather: Gynaephora rossii

Native Range

  • USA:  Alaska, Montana, Washington
  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nunavut, Yukon
  • DEN:  Greenland
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (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.