Erica cerinthoides
FIRE HEATH
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

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Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, dry style, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, deer resistant

 
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Erica cerinthoides
FIRE HEATH
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: light frost
0.8m
Plant habit
 
0.8m

FEATURES

Flowers: red, pink or white

Flowering Time: early winter to late winter

Leaves: dark green; spiral leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, dry style, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, deer resistant






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