Botanical Name: Erica carnea Ruby Glow
Common Names: Winter Heath, Winter Flowering Heather, Spring Heath, Alpine Heath,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Shrub Like
Description:
Low growing, mound-shaped, evergreen shrub with dark green, needle-like foliage. Masses of ruby-red coloured tubular flowers with white tips cover the foliage from winter to spring. Great groundcover for slopes and rock gardens. Grows approx 1m tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Habitat, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
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
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