General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7b
Plant Height: 12-15 inches
Plant Spread: 15 - 24 inches
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Winter
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Parentage: Myretoun Ruby x unknown

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Common names
  • Winter Heath
  • Winter Heather
  • Spring Heath
  • Alpine Heath

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-04-14
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2017-06-17
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