WALLACE W HANSEN

Native Plants of the Northwest
Native Plant Nursery & Gardens

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Updated May 17, 2010

Ledum glandulosum (Labrador or Trapper's Tea)

A delightful evergreen shrub, reminiscent of a Rhododendron. Indeed they are both members of the acid-loving heather family.

It is at home in bog lands with low nutrients from the Pacific Coast to the Rocky Mountains, in USDA zones 4-9.

Labrador Tea forms many branches and grows to 3.'

There is a characteristic rust-colored "fur" on the undersides of the 2 ½" long, drooping leaves.

The plant emits a lovely, spicy odor and rewards its keepers with clusters of decorative, white flowers in late summer.

As the name implies, Natives and early settlers made tea from the leaves but great care must be taken in identification as it has several toxic look-alikes.

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