Western Labrador Tea

Ledum glandulosum Nutt. - Heath family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 6.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Western Labrador Tea: Phyllonorycter ledella

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Regional Native Status: L48 (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.