Marsh Andromeda (Andromeda polifolia)

Family: Ericaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bloom Color: Pink. Main Bloom Time: Mid spring. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

aromatic tea. — The tender leaves and shoot-tips are boiled as an aromatic tea.; A delicious drink.; Some caution is advised since boiling the plant or infusing it in hot water is said to release a toxic chemical.; It is safer to soak the leaves in a jar of water in direct sunlight to make 'sun tea'.

Habitat & North American Range

Bogs, rarely on wet heaths, at altitudes up to 500 metres. Rare and decreasing in the south of Britain. (Zone 2, Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6)