Common Heather
Formats
Little shrub, purplish-pink flowers. Groundcover, ornamental plant for flowerbeds or planted under large trees to make attractive views.
Honey bee plant widely used in food industry. Medicinal properties: astringent, diuretic, sedative….among many others.
Evergreen shrub of 1m tall whose stump is reddish-brown and woody. The leaves are green and tiny so are the white, pinky flowers. The fruit is in a capsule which contains seeds.
Prefers siliceous, poor, washed and sandy soils.
Direct sowing. Temperatures 8ºC night/15ºC day.
Use
Edging, Groundcover, Erosion control, Gardening, Wild garden, City garden, Clump, Honey producing plant, Restoration, Creeper, Game-covers
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Lilac |
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| Flowering period | June, July, August, September, October, Summer |
Foliage
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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Botanical information
| Common name | CALLUNA VULGARIS - Common Heather |
|---|---|
| Wildlife | Bees |
When to plant?
| Sowing period | January, February, March, November, December, Autumn, Winter, From November till March |
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| Average germination (%) | 10-20 |
| Seeds per gram | 2.500 |
Where to plant?
| Type of use | Edging, Groundcover, Erosion control, Gardening, Wild garden, City garden, Clump, Honey producing plant, Restoration, Creeper, Game-covers |
|---|---|
| Exposure | Partial shade, Full shade |
| Soil pH | Acid |
| Soil type | Sand, Poor, Heath soil |
| Soil moisture | Fresh to moist |
| Hardiness | No drought resistant, Hardy (tolerates temperatures down to -5ºC) |
| Climate zone | Temperate |
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