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Erica cinerea - 'C.D Eason' (Heather)

Erica cinerea - 'C.D Eason' (Heather)

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Type Shrub (Multi-stemmed Plant), Alpine, Evergreen, Ground cover, Flowering
Form Low Growing or Spreading Plant
Size Low Border / Edging / Ground Cover Plant (up to 50cm height)
Colours Cerise Flowers (Summer early)
Care Low/Easy Maintenance - Tough Plant
Hardiness Very hardy, Drought Tolerant, Seaside Friendly
Growth Medium Growing Plant
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Erica cinerea - Cultivation Notes

This lime hating heather requires neutral or acid soils, preferring an open sunny spot, tolerating cold as well as dry conditions. It is low maintenance ground cover need - cut back flower stalks to main growth after flowering.


Strengths, Weaknesses & Design Usage


Strengths of Erica cinerea:

  • Sun loving drought tolerant plant
  • Scented blossom
  • Attracts wildlife to feed or nest
  • All round tough plant suitable for problem areas
  • Provides valuable winter interest
  • Evergreen foliage for all year round colour and screening
  • Suitable for container growing
  • Suitable for exposed coastal planting
  • Attractive form or foliage for all year interest
  • Tolerates full sun and sandy, drought-prone soils
  • Tolerates cold exposed locations

Design & Plant Use for Erica cinerea:

  • Evergreen ground cover suitable for problematic dry soils in full sun
  • Evergreen plant with attractive foliage for winter interest
  • Low growing alpine plant flourishing in a dry sunny location

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