Erica cinerea
BELL HEATHER, CROSS LEAF HEATH
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Pruning: Lightly prune after flowering.

 
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Erica cinerea
BELL HEATHER, CROSS LEAF HEATH
Ericaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: heavy frost
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: white, pink, red or purple

Flowering Time: early summer to early autumn

Leaves: mid green or chartreuse


DESIGN

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

Uses: informal hedge, informal edging, mass planting, groundcovers, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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