Purple Mountainheath

Phyllodoce breweri (A. Gray) A. Heller

Heath family

Plant Type

Subshrub, Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

12 inches

Spread

17 inches

Flower Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use High

Drought Tolerance None

Flood Tolerance None

Soil

Soil Types Sand

CaCO3 Tolerance None

Fertility Need Low

Stress Tolerance

Fire Tolerance Medium

Salt Tolerance None

Climate

pH Range 5.5 – 7.5

Frost-Free Days 200 days

Precipitation 40 – 60 in

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies

Fall Color No

Evergreen Yes

Native Range

USA: California, Nevada

Regional Native Status: L48 (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.