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Description

Bloom Color: Pink, Purple, Red.
Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.

Calluna vulgaris is an evergreen Shrub growing to 0.6 m by 0.5 m .
It is hardy to zone 4. It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The species is hermaphrodite and is pollinated by Bees, flies, Lepidoptera , wind.
It is noted for attracting wildlife.
Suitable for: light and medium soils and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: acid soils and can grow in very acid soils.
It can grow in semi-shade or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil. The plant can tolerate maritime exposure.

Cultivation

Landscape Uses:Alpine garden, Border, Foundation, Ground cover, Massing, Rock garden, Specimen. Requires a light acid soil and a sunny position. Prefers a sunny position but tolerates light shade. Only succeeds if the pH is below 6.5. Prefers a poor peaty soil. Plants are tolerant of fairly dry soils but they dislike prolonged drought. They tolerate wet conditions in the winter. Plants regenerate well from the base after a fire if the heat was not too great, if the fire was slow and intense then new seedlings will quickly become established. Commonly grown in the ornamental garden, there are many named varieties. The flowers are rich in nectar and are very attractive to bees, butterflies and moths. This plant is also an important food source for the caterpillars of many lepidoptera. Special Features:Attractive foliage, Not North American native, Suitable for cut flowers, Suitable for dried flowers, Attractive flowers or blooms.

HabitatsAcid soils in open woodlands
Habitatsmoors and marshy ground. Often the dominant plant on well-drained acid moors and heaths.
HabitatsWoodland Garden Dappled Shade
HabitatsShady Edge
HabitatsGround Cover
HabitatsHedge
HabitatsWoodland Garden Dappled Shade
HabitatsShady Edge
HabitatsGround Cover
HabitatsHedge
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