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x Phylliopsis hillieri 'Sugar Plum' | Sugar Plum Hillier Phylliopsis

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DESCRIPTION
× Phylliopsis hillieri ‘Sugar Plum’ is a compact, mounded evergreen plant with fine, needlelike foliage in soft gray-green tones that create a smooth, cushionlike surface year-round. In mid to late spring, the plant is covered with small, urn-shaped flowers in gentle plum-pink shades, the blooms held closely along the stems so color appears woven through the foliage. This cultivated hybrid arose from crosses within Asian alpine heaths selected for refined habit and reliable flowering.

It brings enduring structure to rock gardens, troughs, and well-defined borders, where the tidy evergreen form provides continuity beyond the bloom period. Seasonal flowering adds delicate color without interrupting surrounding plantings, allowing subtle transitions among stones, dwarf conifers, and other compact plants.

DESCRIPTION
× Phylliopsis hillieri ‘Sugar Plum’ is a compact, mounded evergreen plant with fine, needlelike foliage in soft gray-green tones that create a smooth, cushionlike surface year-round. In mid to late spring, the plant is covered with small, urn-shaped flowers in gentle plum-pink shades, the blooms held closely along the stems so color appears woven through the foliage. This cultivated hybrid arose from crosses within Asian alpine heaths selected for refined habit and reliable flowering.

It brings enduring structure to rock gardens, troughs, and well-defined borders, where the tidy evergreen form provides continuity beyond the bloom period. Seasonal flowering adds delicate color without interrupting surrounding plantings, allowing subtle transitions among stones, dwarf conifers, and other compact plants.

  • Family: Ericaceae
    Height: 6 to 12 in
    Width: 18 to 24 in
    Foliage color: Fine, needle-like evergreen foliage in soft blue-green tones
    Flower color: Small, urn-shaped blossoms in clear pink to rose-pink
    Bloom time: Early to mid spring
    Light requirements: Full sun to partial shade
    Water requirements: Moderate
    Maintenance: Low; slow growing and tidy, requiring only occasional removal of winter-damaged tips
    Growing zone: USDA zones 6 to 8
    Wildlife attractors: Bees and other early spring pollinators

    This plant can be seen at the Bellevue Botanical Garden.

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  • Works Well In:
    ‍ ‍ ● Rock Gardens
    ‍ ‍ ● Borders
    ‍ ‍ ● Containers
    ‍ ‍ ● Pollinator Gardens

    Companion Plants:
         Arabis                   Spireas
         Lavenders            Blanket flowers
         Blue fescue         Stonecrops

    Design Tip:
    Position this compact evergreen where its refined form provides structure long after flowering has finished. Combine rounded mounds with contrasting upright accents and natural stone to create a balanced alpine planting that offers color, texture, and year-round visual appeal.