Scientific Name
Calluna vulgaris

Common Name
Scotch heather; Scottish heather

 
Hardiness Zones: 4 to 6
Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Slow
Site Requirements: Sun to partial shade; acidic, moist well-drained soil; prefers low fertility; protect from strong winds; must have good drainage
Height: 4 to 24"
Width: 2 feet
Texture: Dense ascending branches
Form: Rose to purplish pink flowers on 1 to 12" raceme; summer to fall
Flower/Fruit: Opposite, simple medium green leaves; green to bronze winter color
Foliage: Can be grown as a groundcover; prune in spring
Comments: --
Cultivars: Kinlochruel; Mair's Variety: Long racemes of white flowers in late summer; mid-green leaves
   

 


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