Cassiope lycopodioides 'Beatrice Lilley'

RHS Plant Profile

cassiope 'Beatrice Lilley'

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Shrubs

Diminutive, mat-forming, evergreen shrub to 8cm tall, with slender stems, and tiny dark green leaves 2mm long. Very free-flowering short-stemmed, tubular, bell-shaped, white flowers are produced in late spring

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0-0.1 metre

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0-0.1 metre
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam

Moisture: Moist but well–drained
pH: Acid

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H6

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Ericaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Matforming
Genus: Cassiope are small, heath-like evergreen shrubs with tiny, dark green leaves in four ranks, and solitary, nodding, bell or urn-shaped white flowers from the upper leaf axils in late spring and early summer
Name Status: Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sheltered position in moist, acid, humus-rich soil in part shade or full sun

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in summer or by layering in autumn or early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Low Maintenance
Flower borders and beds
Garden edging

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free