Heather

Uses:

  • Borders
  • Containers
  • Mass Planting

Features:

  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Foliage Interest
  • Groundcovers

Sunlight:

  • Partial Sun to Full Sun
  • At Least 5 Hours of Direct Sunlight

Growing Zones:

Heather shrubs have dense, evergreen foliage and clusters of tiny, bell-shaped flowers in late summer and fall. These low-growing bushes are ideal for rock gardens, borders, and ground covers and can to thrive in poor, acidic soils.


About Heather

Winter Chocolate Heather
Genus
Species
Family
Calluna
Calluna vulgaris
Ericaceae

Common Names:

Ling, Scotch Heatherr


Native To:

Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia

Plant Type:

Bushes

Foliage Type:

Evergreen

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:

4 to 8

Flower Color:

Pink, Purple, White, Red (depending on the cultivar)

Flower Bloom Time:

Late Summer to Fall

Growth Habit:

Low-growing, Spreading, Compact

Attracts:

Bees, butterflies, hummingbirds

Tolerates:

Poor soil, Drought (once established)

Resists:

Deer, Erosion