species
Calluna vulgaris
Heather
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Calluna vulgaris belongs to the family Ericaceae, also known as Heather, native to the UK. It reaches 50 cm tall and 60 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on peat or sand soil, where the ground is acid and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits exposed or average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from August to September and is evergreen. Its RHS hardiness rating is H7 (very hardy): Below −20°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 50 cm tall × 60 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H7 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Peat, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- Exposure
- Exposed, Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Native
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Evergreen — it holds its leaves through the winter.
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