Rhododendron Species, Labrador Tea, Marsh Tea, Swamp Tea

Low shrub with beautiful contrast and shape , bark and flowers. very aromatic foliage, and new foliage is beautiful bright green. on a ra...Read Moreiny day with high humidity its almost like it lights up. Great plant for under pines, cyprus or eucalyptus trees.

it can be used for mediterranean gardens, tropical gardens and temperate rainforest garden designs ( shade beds etc ). one of the more versatile shrubs which is far more tolerant of dry soil and sun than other rhodondendrons/azalea. this is surely one of my favorite shrubs.

you can indeed make a tasty tea from it, it does posess blood sugar lowering properties it does give me hypglycemia. it also contains anti-inflammatory compounds which are researched , early research and estimation shows that it has more potent anti-inflammatory effects than ibuprofen. only downside is that it is toxic in higher dosages otherwise it would be a very potent herb. if you are hypoglycemic wether chronic or temporary really be carefull with usage it can plummet your sugar levels.

According to the Peterson Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants, a mild and agreeable tea can be nade by steeping the dried leaves in hot wat...Read Moreer for 5-10 minutes.