Scientific Name:
Calluna vulgaris
Pronunciation:
kal-LOO-nuh vull-GAIR-iss
Common Name:
heather
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Leaves very small and somewhat scale like, two per node but next pair rotated 90 degrees so that the stems look like an X if viewing a short stem section from the end; flower parts in 4's, blooms late summer to fall.
Habit:
Dense, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.4 - 0.7m
Mature Spread:
0.6 - 1.0m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe, U.S. - northwest
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 4: (-34 to -29 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Rocky or gravelly or dry, Well-drained
Water Use:
High, Moderate
Landscape Uses:
Container planting, Dried flower or fruit, Group or mass planting, Small garden/space, Spring interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple, Scale-like
Arrangement:
Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Prickly
Surfaces:
Shapes:
Linear
Margins:
Additional Info:
Decussate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
4
Corolla Shape:
Rotate/stellate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Violet, Pink (depends on cv.)
Flower Time at Peak:
Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Sepals are petal-like
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Additional Info:
Not showy,
Bark or Stem Colour:
Organ Modifications:
Fibrous-like roots
Propagation:
Seed, Cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
Mites, Root rot (Pest resistant, Deer resistant, Drought tolerant)
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
- Level 1 Apprenticeship
- CLT Training
Location(s):
- (AGB) Acer Griseum Bed
- (ONW) Overpass North side West