County flower of Tyrone, bog-rosemary, a wildflower emblem for each county in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man
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Tyrone

Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia)

Bog-rosemary (Andromeda polifolia)

One of the special plants of the central Irish peat-bogs, and an eloquent plea for their preservation. It is rarer in the north, but occurs in Tyrone.

Habitat: bogs. Flowers: May-June

Image © Bob Gibbons/Natural Image