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Springwood Pink Winter Heath

Scientific name: Erica carnea 'Springwood Pink'
Taxonomy
Family:Ericaceae
Type:Groundcovers evergreen
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:5 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Dry
Plant Characteristics
Height:1 ft
Width:2 ft
Bloom:Showy flowers
Bloom Time:March to April
Bloom Color:Pink
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description As a native to Europe and the British Isles, Winter Heath is widely grown as hardy groundcover on cold wind-swept sites in temperate regions. The cultivar Springwood Pink is known for its pink urn-shaped blossoms in mid winter.

  Morphology:
This is a slow growing, broadleaf evergreen ground cover, which grows to 1’ in height and up to 2’ in width. It has a dense and compact habit. Leaves are a third of an inch in length and arranged in whorls of 4 around the stems.

Bloom begins in mid to late winter (March through April). Each flower is small and cylindrical. The calyx of the flower extends beyond the outer corolla. With heather it is just the opposite. Flowers borne are in one sided racemes.

  Adaptation:
Winter Heath prefers full sun. It likes acidic soils.

  Pests:
None reported.
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