herbaceous⛅ part shade💧💧 moderate waterZone 3a – Zone 8b
A low-growing evergreen groundcover with glossy leaves and delicate nodding pink or white flowers. Pipsissewa thrives in shaded woodland settings and spreads slowly via underground rhizomes.
Overview
Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
slow
Size
0.5–1.5′ tall × 1–2′ wide
Dormancy
evergreen
Tolerances & Soil
moderate
Flood Tolerance
none
Zone 3aZone 8b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 3a to Zone 8b
pH Range
5.47.4
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5.4 to 7.4
Soil Texture
Coarse, Medium
Seasonality
Bloom Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Harvest Season
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Season of Interest
SpringSummer
Ground cover
Low spreading plants that carpet the soil.
Succession Role
early successionalmid successional
Native to the United States
Native Range
North America
Native to: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, Montana
