Heather is a dense mat-forming evergreen shrub that can be used as a groundcover, with needle like foliage. The bell shaped flowers bloom on one-sided raceme beginning in late winter and can continue to mid spring. Best bloom in part sun and rich, consistently moist, well-drained acidic soils.
This selection is white flowering.
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Type:
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Groundcover, Shrub
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Height:
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0.5' - 1'
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Spread:
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1' - 1.5’
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Spacing:
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1’
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USDA Hardiness Zone:
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7 - 9
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Culture:
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Full Sun
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Bloom Color:
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White
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Season of Interest:
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Spring, Year-Round
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. No serious pests or diseases. Watch for powdery mildew, rust, and wilt. Intolerant of heavy pruning (down to the wood), but trimming half the leaf stems will encourage denser growth.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Edges, Woodland Gardens, Pond or Stream Sides, Rock Gardens, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Crocus, Redtwig Dogwood, Hellebore
IMAGE: Photos by OSU Landscape Plants, Erica carnea
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown
