Scientific Name:
Daboecia cantabrica
Pronunciation:
dab-EE-shi-a KAN-ta-bri-ca
Common Name:
Irish heath
Family Name:
Ericaceae
Plant Type:
Broadleaf evergreen, Ground cover
Key ID Features:
Low evergreen fine textured shrub; leaves alternate, simple, ovate to oblong, about 1cm long, pubescent; urn-shaped florets about 12mm long.
Habit:
Dense, Spreading, Twiggy
Form:
Oval - horizontal
Texture:
Fine
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.3 - 0.6m
Growth Rate:
Slow
Origin:
Europe (Ireland)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 6: (-23 to -18 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Acidic, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract beneficial insects, Container planting, Erosion control, Group or mass planting, Rock garden, Summer interest
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Leathery
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Dark-green
Shapes:
Oblong, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Cuneate
Margins:
Ciliate
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme, Floriferous
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Urceolate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, White, Pink
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Additional Info:
Not showy
Bark Morphology:
Exfoliating
Bark or Stem Colour:
Brown
Propagation:
Seed, Softwood cuttings
Pest Susceptibility:
(Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
