Calluna (Heather) Cultivars
CALLUNA CULTURE
Heathers are exacting in their cultural requirements. They require an
acid soil that is moisture retentive but very well drained. A sandy loam
with plenty of added peat is ideal. Lighten heavy clay soils by working
in generous amounts of sand; acidify limey soils by digging in plenty of
peat. In all soils, the addition of gypsum is beneficial. For best
flowering and foliage color, Heathers should be planted in an open,
sunny position. Because they are vulnerable to desiccation from winter
winds and the low angle of the winter sun, northern and western
exposures should be avoided. Southern or eastern exposures are best.
Mulching around Heathers is also important because it preserves
moisture, keeps the soil cool, and prevents frost heaving in winter.
Since Heathers do not shed their old foliage and they bloom on new
growth, they need to be pruned annually. Cut a few inches below the old
flower spikes (until you see green). This annual pruning keeps the
plants evenly shaped and encourages them to flower profusely. Pruning
can be done at any time, but the best time is in early March, before new
growth starts.
Calluna vulgaris ‘Alba Rigida’ Jul-Sep white bright green green
stiff upright, dwarf 6” x 10” Distinctive habit, ideal for paving and
rockery, flowers have starfish-like form
‘Alison Yates’ Sep-Oct white downy silver-gray dark gray compact
18” x 24” Vigorous, long white spikes
‘Alys Sutcliffe’ Aug-Oct bright mauve dark green dark green
prostrate 4” x 12”
‘Anthony Davis’ Jun-Aug white gray green gray-green upright 18” x
24” Very free flowering
‘Aurea’ Jul-Sep mauve gold tips on yellow bronze w/red tips
upright 8” x 16” Likes cooler climate
‘Barnett Anley’ Jul-Oct rich petunia purple dark green w/warm
russet green w/mahogany stems compact, upright 18” x 24” Outstanding
dark foliage, showy clustered flowers brown at tips
‘Beoley Gold’ Aug-Sep white, not abundant bright gold bright gold
bushy 15” x 20” Rated as one of the best yellow-leaved cultivars, remove
dead flowers for best winter color
‘Blazeaway’ Jul-Aug light mauve gold and orange blazing red bushy
12” x 12” Magnificent foliage plant, especially in winter
‘Bronze Beauty’ Sep-Dec mauve dark green very dark green upright
12” x 16” Late flowering
‘Caerketton White’ Jun-Aug bright white dark green dark green
bushy 10” x 18” One of earliest to bloom, reliable
‘Catherine Anne’ Aug-Oct pink-purple gold/green gold/orange/green
compact 6” x 14”
‘Chase White’ Aug-Sep white bright green green low 8” x 20” Very
hardy
‘County Wicklow’ Jul-Sep double shell pink medium green beige
seed heads bushy 12” x 18” Excellent double flowers, proven performer
‘Cramond’ Aug-Nov double deep dark green bronze upright 18” x 15”
Heavy blooming, deep flower color rose-pink
‘Cuprea’ Aug-Oct light mauve copper-green copper red, scarlet
neat upright 12” x 12” Excellent winter color, fine-textured foliage,
first class variety - more for foliage than flowers tips in spring
‘Dark Star’ Aug-Oct semidouble crimson dark green dark green neat
compact 8” x 14” Rated very highly
‘Durfordii’ Aug-Sep mauve dark green purplish green, spring tips
upright, spiky 12” x 12” Outstanding for foliage, not for flowers
pink/cream/red
‘E. F. Brown’ Sep-Oct bright pinkish purple light green beige
seed heads upright 15” x 18” Colorful late-blooming cultivar
‘Ellie Barbour’ Aug-Oct mauve dark green dark green spreading 10”
x 18” Heavy blooming, nice habit
‘Finale’ Oct-Nov violet green with gray sheen dark gray-green
spreading, erect 16” x 20” Excellent late bloomer
‘Firefly’ Aug-Sep deep mauve salmon to red striking brick red
upright 18” x 20” Great foliage
‘Gold Hamilton’ Jul-Sep double pink gold gold/green compact 4” x
10” A sport of ‘J. H. Hamilton’
‘Gold Haze’ Aug-Sep white golden yellow golden yellow, bushy 15”
x 18” Good yellow foliage, tough brighter in spring
‘Gold Knight’ Aug-Sep lavender downy gold downy gold upright 16”
x 20” Sport of ‘Silver Knight’
‘Hibernica' Sep-Nov mauve dark green dark green upright 12” x 18”
Performs well, flowers fade to white seed heads that remain very
decorative
‘J. H. Hamilton’ Jul-Sep double deep dark green black-green dwarf
6” x 10” Excellent double, great foliage and unique flower color
salmon-pink
‘Jimmy Dyce’ Sep-Nov double lilac-pink dark green bronze dwarf 8”
x 12” Flowers in short spikes
‘Kerstin’ Aug-Sep mauve deep downy gray lilac-gray, spring tips
pink upright 12” x 18” From Sweden, very hardy and yellow
‘Kinlochruel’ Aug-Oct double bright white bright green bronze
tips compact, bushy 10” x 16” Free-flowering, best double white, sport
of ‘County Wicklow’
‘Mair's Variety’ Jul-Sep long white spikes medium green, medium
green, tall, upright 24” x 24” Vigorous grower, tough plant, useful for
cut flowers heavy texture heavy texture
‘Marlene’ Sep-Nov white buds with dark green dark green upright
12” x 20” Bud bloomer--flowers do not open purple tips
‘Mazurka' Jul-Sep crimson bright green bright green broad 22” x
26” Extremely floriferous
‘Mrs. Ronald Gray’ Aug-Oct reddish purple dark green dark green
prostrate 2” x 14” Great plant with strong twiggy habit, carpet forming,
needs sharp drainage
‘Mullion’ Jul-Sep lilac-pink dark green gray-green matted,
semi-prostrate Closely feathered spikes, heavy blooming, nice compact
habit 8” x 20”
‘Perestrojka’ Sep-Nov beet red dark green gray-green erect 16” x
24” Unusual flowers
‘Radnor’ Jul-Sep double soft pink bright green dark green compact
10” x 18” Compact and attractive
‘Red Haze’ Jul-Sep lavender, soft gold strong bronze-red upright
20” x 28” Very good winter foliage
‘Red Wings’ Jul-Sep crimson dark green dark green with compact,
upright 18” x 24”
red-pink spring tips
‘Schurig’s Sensation’ Jul-Sep large double dark gray-green darker
gray-green upright 24” x 24” Hghly rated, large and long-lasting
flowers, sport of ‘H. E. Beale’ lavender-pink
‘Silver Knight’ Jul-Sep lavender woolly, downy silver-gray
purple-gray upright 20” x 24” Always popular, good silver color
‘Silver Queen’ Jul-Sep lavender woolly, downy silver-gray
purple-gray spreading, bushy 12” x 20”
‘Silver Rose’ Jul-Sep pink dark steel gray steel gray upright 20”
x 24” Nice foliage contrast with other downy grays
‘Spring Torch’ Aug-Oct mauve medium green spring tips colored
upright 20” x 24” Proven performer, beautiful in spring pink/cream/red
‘Tenuis’ Jul-Sep red-purple deep green/fine foliage deep green
loose semi-prostrate Early to flower, long-lasting bloom, bright color,
flowers fade to rich warm red, 8” x 12” also known as Scarlet Heath
‘Tib’ Jul-Oct double rosy crimson deep green/fine foliage deep
green bushy 12” x 16” Flowers clustered on long slender spiked stems,
very floriferous, good cut flower, decorative
beige-and-white seed heads
‘Velvet Fascination’ Aug-Oct white downy silver-gray downy
silver-gray upright 20” x 28” Fine foliage specimen
‘White Lawn' Jul-Sep white bright green green prostrate 2” x 16”
Long flower spikes
‘Wickwar Flame’ Aug-Oct lavender gold orange to red upright 18” x
24” Spectacular winter color
‘Winter Chocolate’ Aug-Oct lavender green and orange chocolate,
red tips in spring compact 8” x 15” Great for year-round color and
interest
Erica (Heath) Cultivars
ERICA CULTURE
Culture for Heaths is the same as for Heathers (see p63): full sun and
evenly moist but well-drained, acid soil. Heaths, however, are a bit
more tolerant than Heathers, performing well in light shade and in
heavier soils with a higher pH. Like other evergreens, Heaths are
susceptible to winter “burn,” which can be prevented by planting them in
protected locations. They do not require an annual pruning as Heathers
do but may be shaped as needed. Pruning should be done just after plants
finish flowering.
E. arborea var. alpina Mar-May white soft textured, fern green
upright 36” x 36” Tree Heath, unique, less hardy—to Zone 6
E. carnea ‘Adrienne Duncan’ Jan-Apr crimson dark bronze compact
12” x 15” Named after Lady Duncan of Jordanstone, who had admired it
E. c. ‘Challenger’ Jan-Apr magenta-crimson dark green spreading
6” x 18” Striking dark flowers
E. c. ‘December Red’ Dec-May bright rose-pink dark green
spreading 6” x 18” Early blooming, good companion for ‘Springwood Pink’
E. c. ‘Golden Starlet’ Dec-Mar white bright gold spreading 6” x
16” Foliage does not burn in spring like that of other golden E. carnea
cultivars
E. c. ‘King George’ Dec-May rich rosy pink dark green with light
green buds spreading 6” x 12” Very dependable
E. c. ‘Myretoun Ruby’ Jan-May reddish purple dark green spreading
8” x 18” One of the darkest reds to crimson
E. c. ‘Pink Spangles’ Jan-Mar bicolor pink bright green spreading
8” x 18” Vigorous, large flowers
E. c. ‘Rosalie’ Jan-Apr bright pink bronze-green spreading 6” x
15” Highly recommended
E. c. ‘Sherwood’s Early Red’ Nov-Feb ruby dark green w/ reddish
green winter foliage spreading 8” x 16” Always popular
E. c. ‘Springwood Pink’ Jan-May pale pink glaucous green
spreading 9” x 12” Useful for cut flowers
E. c. ‘Springwood White’ Jan-May white light green trailing,
spreading 9” x 12” Useful for cut flowers
E. c. ‘Winter Beauty’ Dec-Mar lavender-pink with green w/
blue-green tinge bushy 9” x 18” Scarce in cultivation but very good,
always in bloom by Christmas,
reddish brown tongue at its best by New Year’s Day
E. x darleyensis ‘Ada S. Collings’ Dec-May white dark green bushy
12” x 15” Latest blooming white
E. x d. ‘Darley Dale’ Sep-May shell to deep pink medium green w/
cream-tipped new growth bushy 15” x 36” Tough plant
E. x d. ‘Dunreggan’ Jan-May white medium green bushy 18” x 18”
Free flowering
E. x d. ‘Furzey’ Jan-May deep lilac-pink very dark green w/
pinkish red new growth bushy 15” x 24” Beautiful foliage, flowers well
E. x d. ‘Kramer’s Rote’ Dec-Apr magenta dark green w/
bronze-purple winter foliage bushy 15” x 24” Very attractive plant, long
blooming
E. x d. ‘Mary Helen’ Feb-Apr pink yellow to gold, bronze-maroon
in winter bushy 10” x 18” Striking winter foliage
E. x d. ‘Silberschmelze’ Jan-May white w/ dark dark green
w/creamy pink new growth bushy 18” x 18” Very nice variety chocolate
stamens
E. x stuartii ‘Irish Lemon’ May-Sep mauve medium green w/
yellow-tipped new growth bushy 10” x 20” Spring tips superb
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