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Pyrolaminor

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Genus

Pyrola (py-ROH-luh)

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Species

minor (MY-nor)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Light Shade

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Height

under 6 in. (15 cm)

Spacing

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Hardiness

USDA Zone 1: below -45.6 °C (-55 °F)

USDA Zone 2a: to -45.5 °C (-50 °F)

USDA Zone 2b: to -42.7 °C (-45 °F)

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

Danger

Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color

Pale Pink

Pink

Rose/Mauve

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer

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Gardener's Notes:

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Grasmussen

Anchorage, AK (Zone 4a) | July 2007 | neutral

Pyrola minor, Small-flowered Pyrola, has 2 or 3 small, round, evergreen, basal leaves. Grows on the tundra, alpine meadows and mountainsides.

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