Pipsissewa

Chimaphila umbellata (L.) W.P.C. Barton

Shinleaf family

Plant Type

Subshrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

18 inches

Flower Color

White, Pink

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Tolerant

Water

Water Use Low

Soil

CaCO3 Tolerance Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Bombus; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Host Exelis pyrolaria, Schizura unicornis

Native Range

USA: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode I., South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
CAN: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territorie, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward I., Québec, Saskatchewan, Yukon
MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

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.