Pink mountainheath
Phyllodoce empetriformis
Last reviewed: September 2026
Toxicity unknown
Pink mountainheath (Phyllodoce empetriformis) is not listed by the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (opens in new tab) or the other sources we check, so we have no verdict for it either way. Absence from those lists is not a clearance. If your pet shows symptoms after eating any plant, call the ASPCA at (888) 426-4435.
Light
full sun
Water
medium
Size
6"–16" H × 12"–24" W
Bloom
Jun, Jul, Aug
Native to
AZ, CA, ID, MT and 3 more states
Pollinators
bees
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A low evergreen subshrub with needle-like leaves resembling heather and nodding bell-shaped pink flowers in summer. Forms mats in rocky alpine and subalpine meadows.
Wildlife value
Bell-shaped flowers are pollinated by bumble bees in high-elevation meadow habitats.
Common questions
- How much sun does Pink mountainheath need?
- Pink mountainheath grows best in full sun conditions.
- When does Pink mountainheath bloom?
- Pink mountainheath blooms in June, July, and August.
- Where is Pink mountainheath native?
- Pink mountainheath (Phyllodoce empetriformis) is native to AZ, CA, ID, MT and 3 more states, per vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists.
- What pollinators does Pink mountainheath attract?
- Pink mountainheath draws bees.
Native range data from vouchered herbarium specimen records and regional native plant society lists. Pollinator and host plant associations compiled from GBIF, iNaturalist, and published ecological literature.
If something looks wrong
Common plant problems, and what to check first
These come up on almost any plant. Each guide lists the likely causes in the order they are worth ruling out, with one thing to check before you act on any of them, and links to the source it came from.
- It is dying right after planting
- Leaves turning yellow
- Wilting even though I watered it
- Brown crispy leaf tips
- Bugs on the plant
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