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Heather

Profuse dainty flowers complement attractive evergreen leaves. Excellent as ground cover, in rock gardens, or at the base of azaleas or rhododendrons. Needs moist, acidic, well-drained soil. Prune to shape in early spring.

Companion Plants

Butterfly Bush

Common Boxwood

Weigela

Plant Details

  • Common name

    Heather

  • Botanical name

    Calluna vulgaris

  • Variety

    na

  • Zone

    USDA Zone 5 (-20°F) to USDA Zone 7 (0°F).

  • Light

    Sun

  • Height

    8-24" (20-61 cm)

  • Habit

    Low-growing

  • Feed

    In spring

  • Water

    Every other day

  • Bloom Time

    Summer-fall

  • Maintenance

    Apply mulch

This plant also belongs to the following BloomIQ.com collections:

  • Foster G.'s collection
  • Newton F.'s collection
  • Walker T.'s collection
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