Erica melanthera Improved
Botanical Name: Erica melanthera Improved
Common Names: TBA
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Shrubs Dense, Shrub Like, Upright
Description:
A striking compact upright, evergreen shrub with soft needle-like foliage. Bright pink bell-like flowers sit on top of bright green foliage in Winter, a time when garden colour can be sparse. Use in containers, mass plant for impact and use as a cut flower indoors. Grows approx. 60cm tall.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
TBA TBA
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Bird Attracting, Borders / Shrubbery, Costal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Feature, Lo wWater Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery
Pests & Diseases: TBA
Cultural Notes
Family Name: Origin:
Ericaceae TBA
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: TBA
Flower Colour: TBA
Flower Fragrant:
Flowering Season: TBA
Fruit: TBA
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: TBA
Maintenance Level: TBA
Water Usage: TBA
Drought: TBA
Frost: TBA
Wind: TBA