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heather 'Rosalinde Schorn'

Erica carnea f. alba 'Rosalinde Schorn'

Pollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Erica
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

Prostrate evergreen shrub 10-15cm tall and spreading to 45cm wide, with fine, slender yellow leaves and one-sided racemes 7cm long, of narrow, urn-shaped white flowers 6-9mm long, produced in late winter and early spring

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

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

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

A lime-tolerant heather, prefers well-drained neutral to acid soil in an open site with full sun but tolerant of alkaline soils and some shade. See Hardy heathers for further advice

Pruning

Pruning group 10 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by semi-ripe cuttings in mid or late summer

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Susceptible to Phytophthora root rot in warm, wet soils

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersGround CoverPatio ContainerBanks Slopes

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorBog GardenPond MarginsConservatorySubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years