Erica verticillata
CAPE FLATS ERICA
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

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

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Flowers: pink

Flowering Time: mid summer to mid autumn

Leaves: mid green
 
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Erica verticillata
CAPE FLATS ERICA
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 9-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

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

Tolerances: light frost
1.5m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink

Flowering Time: mid summer to mid autumn

Leaves: mid green


DESIGN

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

Uses: informal hedge, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, hummingbird, deer resistant






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