An attractive and hardy evergreen shrub for the rock garden or border. Masses of deep pink-purple buds appear in late summer, holding beautifully through the first frost. Foliage turns deep purple-green in winter for year-round interest. Wonderful in fresh or dried flower arrangements. Evergreen.
LIGHT: Full sun
WATER: Water regularly to maintain evenly moist soil - weekly, or more often.
SIZE: Moderate growing; reaches 18 to 20 in. tall, 24 to 18 in. wide.
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Flowers for Cutting, Long Bloom Season, Showy Flowers
Landscape Use
Border, Container, Ground Cover, Hillside
Design Ideas
Perfect in borders and rock gardens or massed, this evergreen shrub is a great choice to accompany rhododendrons and acid-loving plants. Planted as a ground cover, the plants will slowly form a dense mat that defeats most weeds and provides year round beauty. Highly desirable for their interesting texture and long lasting display, "bud-blooming" heathers such as this are known for flower buds that swell and color up, but unlike traditional Erica or Calluna varieties, never open to reveal the flower, instead providing a unique, showy display of upright, densely packed bloom spikes.
Flower Color
Purplish-pink
Foliage Color
Dark Green
Companion Plants
Spreading Juniper (Juniperus); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Spreading Yew (Taxus); Carpet Rose (Rosa); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Blueberry (Vaccinium); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia)
Care Instructions
Provide average to lean, evenly moist, loose, well-drained soil; avoid hot humidity and heavy or poorly drained soils. Shelter from intense afternoon sun exposures in hot summer regions. In harsh winter areas, plant in a sheltered location and mulch root zone to protect. Prune as needed to shape.
Perfect in borders and rock gardens or massed, this evergreen shrub is a great choice to accompany rhododendrons and acid-loving plants. Planted as a ground cover, the plants will slowly form a dense mat that defeats most weeds and provides year round beauty. Highly desirable for their interesting texture and long lasting display, "bud-blooming" heathers such as this are known for flower buds that swell and color up, but unlike traditional Erica or Calluna varieties, never open to reveal the flower, instead providing a unique, showy display of upright, densely packed bloom spikes.
Flower Color
Purplish-pink
Foliage Color
Dark Green
Companion Plants
Spreading Juniper (Juniperus); Rhododendron (Rhododendron); Spreading Yew (Taxus); Carpet Rose (Rosa); Lily of the Valley (Pieris); Blueberry (Vaccinium); Mountain Laurel (Kalmia)
Provide average to lean, evenly moist, loose, well-drained soil; avoid hot humidity and heavy or poorly drained soils. Shelter from intense afternoon sun exposures in hot summer regions. In harsh winter areas, plant in a sheltered location and mulch root zone to protect. Prune as needed to shape.
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly
100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.
We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.