Habitat

Ecozone(s):

Atlantic Maritime

Natural Habitat(s):

Salt Water Shorelines
Rocky Bluff
Lakeshores
Tundra

Habitat Garden(s):

Erosion Control?

Characteristics

Growing Conditions

* Plant Type:

Shrub

Moisture Requirements: Dry, Normal

Light Requirements: Sun

Soil Requirements: Clay, Sand

Temperature Zone:

Evergreen?

No

Average Height:

1 to 15 cm

Tolerances:

Compaction Tolerant

Flower Info

Fruit/Seed Info

Showy flowers?

Yes

Showy fruit/seeds?

Yes

Bloom time:

Jun to Aug

Edible for humans?

No

Flower Colour(s):

Yellow, Red, Purple

Fruit/Seed Colour(s):

Red, Brown

Miscellaneous

Uses

Fragrant Flowers?

No

Urban Oasis, Stewards in the City, and Eco Superior are specific Evergreen programs that some plants are used in.

Fragrant Foliage?

No

Program & Other Uses:

Fall colours?

No

Distinctive bark?

No

Poisonous to humans?

Thorns or prickles?

No

Attracts wildlife?

Larval host for:

Provincial tree/flower?

Plant Watch species?

No

Interesting Tidbits

References

This dwarf shrub forms colonies by layering its growth in thicknesses of approx. 1.5 cm. The plants grow along the ground forming mats with oval serrated leaves. As long as there is sun, they will grow on calcareous or granite rocks and boulders, gravel, sand beaches, outcrops or snowbeds. Areas for good growth can be moist or dry.

Female and male plants are each recognizable. The female plants' catkins stand up from the plant and are bright red. (Salicaceae of the Canadian
Arctic Archipelago)

Compaction Tolerance

Salicaceae of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago,
by G.W. Argus, C.L. McJannet and M.L. Dallwitz