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Erica carnea 'Pink Spangles'

★ RHS AGMPollinator FriendlyLow Maintenance

Genus: Erica
Family: Ericaceae

About this plant

'Pink Spangles' is an evergreen shrub to 15cm high and to 45cm wide, of prostrate habit with mid-green foliage and racemes of light rose-pink flowers, darkening as they age, 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

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

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

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingSouth FacingWest FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

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

Pruning

Pruning group 10 after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by semi-hardwood cuttings

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

May be subject to Phytophthora root diseases

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio ContainerCottage InformalFlower BordersWall Side Borders

Planting Places

Bog GardenConservatoryGreenhousePond Margins

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