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FireFly Scotch Heather

Scientific name: Calluna vulgaris 'FireFly'
Taxonomy
Family:Ericaceae
Type:Groundcovers evergreen
Native:NO
Plant Requirements
Zone:5 to 8
Sun:Full sun
Moisture:Medium
Plant Characteristics
Height:2 ft
Width:2 ft
Bloom:Summer flowers
Bloom Time:August to September
Bloom Color:Pink
Additional Characteristics
Trees


Fruit

Leaves


Bark
Wildlife value

Poisonous
Description Firefly heather is an evergreen groundcover with rich, vibrant, brick red foliage in winter and early spring.

  Morphology:
This groundcover grows to 18” in height and 24” in width. During the summer the foliage is bronze-gold, but during the winter it takes on its notable brick red coloration.

The flowers are a complementary fuchsia pink. They have the characteristic urn-shaped floral tissues as found on other members of the Ericaceae family. They appear on upright clusters in August and September.

  Adaptation:
This heather variant needs a rich compost amended site with full sun. Do not let the plant dry our during the summer.

  Pests:
None reported.
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