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Calluna vulgaris

  • Shrub
  • 25-50 cm high
  • Red to dark red flowers
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Evergreen
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Garden use

Use

Along path Border Pot Wild garden Small garden Shrub border Park Planters

For wildlife and biodiversity

For bees

Ornamental value and special features

Kitchen Wintergreen Foliage plant Unusual flowers

Characteristics

Height 25 - 50 cm
Flowering time August - October
Flower colour purplered, lavender
Growth habit tuft, ascending
Hardiness down to about -30°C

Site conditions

Light sunny, morning sun, evening sun
Moisture average, moist
Soil fertility normal

Botanical information

Botanical name Calluna vulgaris
Genus Calluna
Family Ericaceae
Common names NL: struikhei