A low carpet of blue-green foliage spreads across sunny slopes and stone edges. ‘Bar Harbor’ develops a purplish winter tint and gives the garden evergreen structure.
This named cultivar belongs to a species native to northern North America, including Maine. The range map shows the species distribution, not the cultivar’s planting range.
Plant Details
- Growth habit: Trailing, evergreen groundcover shrub
- Mature size: About 8–12 in. tall and 6–8 ft wide
- Bloom color: No showy flowers; blue-green foliage
- Bloom season: Evergreen interest; winter foliage tint
- Light: Full sun
- Water: Water during establishment; drought tolerant once established
- Soil: Well-drained soil; avoid wet sites
- Hardiness: USDA zones 4b–9
- Wildlife value: Low branches provide cover; cultivar typically male
- Best uses: Sunny slopes, rock gardens, and trailing over walls
- Native range: Northern North America; species range
- New England status: Species native in Maine and parts of New England; ‘Bar Harbor’ is a cultivated selection
Allow space for spreading branches and maintain drainage. Photograph shows representative species foliage; cultivar identity is not independently documented in the source caption.
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