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heather 'Orange Queen'

Calluna vulgaris 'Orange Queen'

Pollinator Friendly

Genus: Calluna
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

'Orange Queen' is a dense, spreading heather, to 30cm tall and 60cm wide, with golden-yellow foliage in spring and summer darkening to a deep orange by winter and bearing small lilac-rose flowers from summer into autumn

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained acidic soil in full sun. See Hardy heathers for further advice

Pruning

Pruning group 10

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to fungal diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground CoverBanks SlopesCottage Informal

Planting Places

OutdoorPond MarginsGreenhouse

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummerWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.5-1 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Ten To Twenty Years