From midsummer to midfall, Erica tetralix produces umbels of pale pink, urn-shaped flowers, to 3/8 inches long. This dwarf, spreading shrub has grayish-green leaves that are lance-shaped and often glandular, and are arranged in whorls of four to form a […]
Erica terminalis ( Heather )
From midsummer to early fall, Erica terminalis blooms in umbels of lilac-pink, urn-shaped flowers, 1/4 inch long. This upright shrub has glossy, dark green leaves and the faded flowers stay a russet hue all winter, which makes this a nice […]
Erica stuartii ( Irish Orange Stuart’s Heather )
This is a spreading, evergreen shrub that produces umbels of pink, urn-shaped flowers, to 3/8 inches long, throughout summer and fall. Leaves are oblong and grayish-green. ‘Irish Orange’ produces clear pink flowers and dark green leaves that are orange-tinted in […]
Erica stuartii ( Connemara Stuart’s Heather )
This is a spreading, evergreen shrub that produces umbels of pink, urn-shaped flowers, to 3/8 inches long, throughout summer and fall. Leaves are oblong and grayish-green. ‘Connemara’ is dense with lots of magenta flowers.
Erica nana ( Heather )
Erica nana, a dwarf shrub, produces whorls, to 3/4 inch long, of 3 tubular, yellow flowers, to 3/4 inch long, in the autumn. This species has linear, medium green leaves and grows well in a container.
Erica mackaiana ( Shining Light Mackay’s Heath )
Erica mackaiana, from summer to early fall, bears bright pink, urn-shaped flowers, to 1/4 inch long, in umbels. This erect shrub has leaves that are oblong-lanced shaped, hairy tipped, and dark green. Grows best in damp soil. ‘Shining Light’ produces […]
Erica mackaiana ( Mackay’s Heath )
Erica mackaiana, from summer to early fall, bears bright pink, urn-shaped flowers, to 1/4 inch long, in umbels. This erect shrub has leaves that are oblong-lanced shaped, hairy tipped, and dark green. Grows best in damp soil.
Erica lusitanica ( Heather )
From winter to spring, this upright shrub produces tubular to bell-shaped, white flowers, to 1/4 inch long, which open from pink buds on branched racemes, to 10 inches long. Leaves are feathery, linear, medium green.
Erica hiemalis ( Heather )
Erica x hiemalis produces tubular, pink-suffused white flowers, to 1/2 inch long, arranged singly on a common stem, 4 inches long. This upright shrub has light green leaves and flowers from winter to spring.
Erica darleyensis ( White Perfection Darley Dale Heather )
Erica x darleyensis is a cross between Erica carnea x Erica erigena. It is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with fine, needle-like foliage in medium green. Growth habit is bushy and height is usually 1 foot tall. Flowers can appear between […]