Botanical Name: Common Names:
Erica carnea Ruby Glow Winter Heath, Winter Flowering Heather, Spring Heath, Alpine Heath,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Erica carnea Ruby Glow is a low-growing, evergreen shrub that produces abundant deep ruby-red flowers from winter to early spring. Its fine, needle-like foliage remains green year-round, often developing bronze or purple hues in colder months. This hardy winter-flowering heather thrives in well-drained, acidic to neutral soils and prefers full sun to partial shade. Ideal for rock gardens, borders, and ground cover, Ruby Glow is drought-tolerant once established and attracts pollinators, adding vibrant colour to the winter landscape. Grows to approx 20cm tall and spreads 40cm wide, forming a dense, mat-like ground cover.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Ericaceae Australia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: Insignificant
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate
Wind: High