Since Mountain Myrtle grows above 4000 feet elevation in the Smokies, it is one of those flowers that you have to work for to see! map...
Heath Family Rare Height: 8" - 20" Height: to 1 foot May 29, 2006 I was happy to see the whole side of the mountain at Charlie's Bunion in bloom with these pretty white flowers. Other places to see them include Myrtle Point at Mount Leconte and along the Alum Cave Trail. It can grow in the cracks of the slate mountaintop. Perennial
Heath Family May 7, 2005 Dog-Hobble has fragrant clusters of small white bell-shaped flowers. It gets its name from the way it grows in dense thickets. Hunting dogs pursuing animals would be stopped (hobbled) by the tangled stems and the stiff, saw-toothed leaves. This plant is common in the lower elevations of the Smokies. It blooms in April and early May. Perennial - Shrub Where seen: Great Smoky Mountains NP
