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Heaths and Heathers
Calluna vulgaris 'Alba Jae'Scotch heather
Foliage:
Flowers: Pure white, single flowers are produced in August.
Height: 30cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Sun, some shade; evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A vibrant cultivar with beautiful green foliage and tidy upright habit.
Calluna vulgaris 'Anthony Davis'Scotch heather
Foliage: Soft, grey-green foliage.
Flowers: Long sprays of white, single flowers are produced in August.
Height: 45cm, Spread: 55cm
Growing conditions: Sun, some shade; evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
A vigorous, upright form.
Calluna vulgaris 'Applecross'Scotch heather
Foliage: A darker green that offsets flower colour nicely.
Flowers: Double rose-pink flowers are produced in August.
Height: 45cm, Spread: 55cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
A vigorous, floriferous form named after the treacherous pass in the Western Highlands of Scotland.
Calluna vulgaris 'Beoley Gold'Scotch heather
Foliage: Beautiful golden foliage remains attractive all year.
Flowers: White flowers produced in August.
Height: 30cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Full sun for best foliage colour, evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
One of the best yellow cultivars.
Calluna vulgaris 'Boskoop'Scotch heather
Foliage: Rich gold that turns orange and then cherry red in winter.
Flowers: Lavender flowers produced in August to September.
Height: 30cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Full sun for best foliage colour, evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
One of our most spectacular cold-weather reds.
Calluna vulgaris 'Con Brio'Scotch heather
Foliage: Yellowish-green in summer, turning bronze-red in winter.
Flowers: Ruby red, produced August-September.
Height: 45cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
Great foliage colour changes with this heather.
Calluna vulgaris 'Corbett's Red'Scotch heather
Foliage: A very dark green.
Flowers: Rich crimson red, produced in late summer.
Height: 30cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A robust form with a very striking floral display.
Calluna vulgaris 'Cuprea'Scotch heather
Foliage: Yellow in summer, turning copper-orange in fall, and finally a lovely red by winter.
Flowers: Light purple, produced in late August.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 25cm
Growing conditions: Full sun for best, brightest colour. Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
The most dependable, hardiest yellow cultivar.
Calluna vulgaris 'Dainty Bess'Scotch heather
Foliage: Compact, feathery sprays of green with a silvery gray sheen.
Flowers: Mauve.
Height: 10cm, Spread: 15cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, Red-purple
An excellent cultivar for the rock garden.
Calluna vulgaris 'Darkness'Scotch heather
Foliage: Compact, dark green.
Flowers: Red-purple.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, Red-purple
A neat compact upright.
Calluna vulgaris 'Finali'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green, upright.
Flowers: Amethyst, blooms October-November.
Height: 45cm, Spread: 60cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A vigorous, erect cultivar.
Calluna vulgaris 'Hibernica'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Mauve, September-October.
Height: 30cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
An excellent selection.
Calluna vulgaris 'J. H. Hamilton'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Double, deep pink, July- September.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 25cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A very floriferous variety.
Calluna vulgaris 'Kinlochruel'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Pure double white, August.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of the best double whites available. This cultivar will grow well in partial shade.
Calluna vulgaris 'Long White'Scotch heather
Foliage: Bright green .
Flowers: Long racemes of white, August-October.
Height: 45cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of our best performers. Great cut flower.
Calluna vulgaris 'Marleen'Scotch heather
Foliage: Medium green .
Flowers: Beautiful purple-tipped white buds that last up to 6 weeks, possibly longer in cooler summers.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 35cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
BUD BLOOMER. Great cut flower.
Calluna vulgaris 'Martha Herman'Scotch heather
Foliage: Fresh, medium green .
Flowers: Clear white sprays that begin much earlier than other cultivars, early July.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 30cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
Great foliage plant that looks fresh all summer.
Calluna vulgaris 'Melanie'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Spectacular, white, long-lasting.
Height: 30cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
BUD BLOOMER. Great cut flower.
Calluna vulgaris 'Mullion'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Lilac pink, one of the best of this colour. Produces masses of colour in August.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 50cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
Reliable and showy.
Calluna vulgaris 'Radnor'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green .
Flowers: Double, shell pink, August-September.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
A nice, compact, tidy variety.
Calluna vulgaris 'Red Pimpernel'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green with a feathery texture.
Flowers: Crimson, August-November.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
This cultivar has a long season of bloom.
Calluna vulgaris 'Red Wings'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Crimson, late August.
Height: 40cm, Spread: 60cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
Very showy plant, hardy Canadian introduction.
Calluna vulgaris 'Romina'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark,midnight green.
Flowers: Dark purple-red colour, lasting until mid-February.
Height: 30cm, Spread: 50cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
BUD BLOOMER.
Calluna vulgaris 'Ross Hutton'Scotch heather
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Beet-root red, August-October.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
Very eye-catching flower colour.
Calluna vulgaris 'Ruby Slinger'Scotch heather
Foliage: Yellow tips early in year, turning bright green in spring.
Flowers: White , August-October.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
Named for a person, not a colour.
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Knight'Scotch heather
Foliage: Upright growing silver-gray, turning silver-purple in winter.
Flowers: Lavender spikes, August-September.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A larger heather, an arresting silver and soft pink when in bloom.
Calluna vulgaris 'Silver Queen'Scotch heather
Foliage: Silver-gray, similar to Silver Knight but of a broad spreading form.
Flowers: Lavender, August-September.
Height: 45cm, Spread: 60cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
An interesting silver variety.
Calluna vulgaris 'Sir John Charrington'Scotch heather
Foliage: Golden, turning blazing red by winter .
Flowers: Dark crimson, August.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, best grown in full sun to retain golden colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A golden variety with dark flowers.
Calluna vulgaris 'Spitfire'Scotch heather
Foliage: Yellow, turning orange and red in fall.
Flowers: Mauve, autumn.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, best grown in full sun, to retain golden colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A yellow variety often sporting three colours at once, with cooling fall temperatures.
Calluna vulgaris 'Spring Cream'Scotch heather
Foliage: New foliage is cream in spring, along with medium green of mature foliage. Cream turns to yellow by late summer.
Flowers: White, August-November.
Height: 45cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, best grown in full sun for best spring colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A two-toned variety.
Calluna vulgaris 'Tib'Scotch heather
Foliage: Mid-forest green.
Flowers: Double, rich purple, mid-July into September.
Height: 30cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A very popular early flowering variety.
Calluna vulgaris 'Tricolorifolia'Scotch heather
Foliage: Chocolate in winter, with flushes of cream and pink in spring.
Flowers: Lavender, August-September.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A stunning foliage plant
Calluna vulgaris 'Velvet Fascination'Scotch heather
Foliage: Downy silver overlay on light green turn this variety into a real showstopper .
Flowers: Sparkling white, August-September.
Height: 60cm, Spread: 75cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny location.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A beautiful silver-green. One of the loveliest of the silver cultivars.
Calluna vulgaris 'White Lawn'Scotch heather
Foliage: Forest green.
Flowers: Long white sprays of flowers that hug the ground, August-September.
Height: 5cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of the more unusual cultivars, very low growing.
Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame'Scotch heather
Foliage: Golden in summer, turning shades of orange and red in late fall and winter.
Flowers: Mauve, August-October.
Height: 60cm, Spread: 75cm
Growing conditions: As for other golden foliaged heathers, grow in full sun for best colour. Evenly moist, acidic soil .
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of the reddest heathers in winter.
Erica Carnea 'Ann Sparkes'Spring heath
Foliage: Orange, turning crimson with maturity, bronze tipped in cold temperatures.
Flowers: Open rose-pink, darkening with maturity, Feb.-May.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 25cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil ,sunny location.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
Erica with colourful foliage.
Erica carnea 'Aurea'Spring heath
Foliage: Golden -yellow in summer, bronzy- orange in winter.
Flowers: Open rose-pink, darkening with maturity. Feb.-May.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 25cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil ,sunny position best to bring out colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
A colourful golden Erica.
Erica carnea 'December Red'Spring heath
Foliage: Mid-green.
Flowers: Open pink, darken with age, Dec.-Feb.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny position to bring out best colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
One of the earliest Ericas to flower.
Erica carnea 'Foxhollow Fairy'Spring heath'
Foliage: Mid-green, with a trailing habit.
Flowers: Open near-white with pink, giving a bi-colour effect, darkening to solid pink with maturity. Dec.-April.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil ,sunny position.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection.
Very early Erica.
Erica carnea 'Golden Starlet'Spring heath
Foliage: Glorious bright lemon yellow, turning lime green in winter.
Flowers: White, Dec.-March.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny location for brightest colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of our most popular varieties.
Erica carnea 'King George'Spring heath
Foliage: Dark, dark green.
Flowers: A good pink March through April.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 25cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny location for brightest colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of the most reliable of ericas.
Erica carnea 'Pirbright Rose'Spring heath
Foliage: Gray-green.
Flowers: Pink-purple, late March-May.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 30cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny location for brightest colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
This cultivar will sometimes start blooming in late fall, and continue through to spring.
Erica carnea 'Porter's Red'Spring heath
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Magenta-red, Jan.-May.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 45cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny location for brightest colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of our favourites.
Erica carnea 'Springwood Pink'Spring heath
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: Light pink, late March-May.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny position for brightest colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of the most dependable of all Ericas.
Erica carnea 'Springwood White'Spring heath
Foliage: Dark green.
Flowers: White, late March-May.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 40cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny position for brightest colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
One of the most dependable of all Ericas.
Erica carnea 'Vivellii'Spring heath
Foliage: Dark green with a bronzy hue.
Flowers: Dark magenta, March-May.
Height: 15cm, Spread: 35cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny location for brightest colour.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
A very eye-catching cultivar.
Erica spiculifolia Balkan heather
Foliage: Green.
Flowers: Pale rose-pink flowers borne on current season’s growth, early to June-July.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 50cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny location for brightest colour, trim lightly each spring.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
This is a hardy, charming species.
Erica spiculifolia 'Balkan rose'Balkan heather
Foliage: Green.
Flowers: Rose colored flowers borne on current season’s growth, early June-July.
Height: 25cm, Spread: 50cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, sunny position for brightest colour, trim lightly each spring.
Hardiness: Zone 5, zone 4 with winter protection
Slightly darker cultivar of Balkan heather.
Erica tetralix Cross-leaved heath
Foliage: Gray-green.
Flowers: Shell pink, June-September.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 30cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, protect from winter winds.
Hardiness: Zone 5b, zone 4 with winter protection
The flowers of tetralix are loose, showy bells that are produced at the ends of stems.
Erica tetralix 'Alba Mollis'Cross-leaved heath
Foliage: Gray-green.
Flowers: Translucent white, June-September.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 30cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, protect from winter winds.
Hardiness: Zone 5b, zone 4 with winter protection
The flowers of tetralix are loose, showy bells that are produced at the ends of stems.
Erica tetralix 'Con UnderwoodCross-leaved heath
Foliage: Gray-green.
Flowers: Deep magenta, June-September.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 30cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, protect from winter winds.
Hardiness: Zone 5b, zone 4 with winter protection
The flowers of tetralix are loose, showy bells that are produced at the ends of stems.
Erica tetralix 'Pink Glow'Cross-leaved heath'
Foliage: Gray-green.
Flowers: Two-toned pink, June-September.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 30cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, protect from winter winds.
Hardiness: Zone 5b, zone 4 with winter protection
The flowers of tetralix are loose, showy bells that are produced at the ends of stems.
Erica x stuartii 'Irish Lemon'Spring heath
Foliage: A nice forest green that is tipped with lemon yellow in spring.
Flowers: Pink bells that resemble E. tetralix, June-mid-September.
Height: 20cm, Spread: 30cm
Growing conditions: Evenly moist, acidic soil, protect from winter wind.
Hardiness: Zone 5b, zone 4 with winter protection.
A naturally occuring hybrid.