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Calluna vulgaris

  • Shrub
  • 25-50 cm high
  • Red to dark red flowers
  • Evergreen
  • Hardy to approx. -30°C

Use in the garden

  • wildlife: for bees
  • use: kitchen

botanical information

  • Botanical name: Calluna vulgaris
  • Genus: Calluna
  • Family: Ericaceae
  • Other names: struikhei

Features

height: 25-50 cm
flowering: August - October
color: purplered, lavender
leaf color: green
habit: tuft, ascending
light: sunny, morning sun, evening sun
moisture: average, moist
organic matter: normal
pH: acid
winter zone: 4 [-30°C]