Calluna vulgaris 'Amethyst' (Garden Girls Series)
Common Heather 'Amethyst'
Heather is a low-growing perennial shrub growing naturally on most heathlands and moorlands across Europe, and in some acidic pine and oak woodlands. Different cultivars produce flower colours ranging from white, through pink, purples and reds. The flowering season extends from mid-summer to late autumn in the northern hemisphere. 'Amethyst' has dark green evergreen foliage and purplish crimson buds which appear between late Summer and mid-Winter
Contributed by @littleproverbs
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Common Heather 'Amethyst'
Latin name
Calluna vulgaris 'Amethyst' (Garden Girls Series)
type
Shrub
family
Ericaceae
ph
5.0 - 6.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.50 M
Calluna vulgaris 'Amethyst' (Garden Girls Series)
Heather is a low-growing perennial shrub growing naturally on most heathlands and moorlands across Europe, and in some acidic pine and oak woodlands. Different cultivars produce flower colours ranging from white, through pink, purples and reds. The flowering season extends from mid-summer to late autumn in the northern hemisphere. 'Amethyst' has dark green evergreen foliage and purplish crimson buds which appear between late Summer and mid-Winter
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Plant from early to late spring or during autumn. Set the plants deeply so that the whole of the stem is buried and the foliage rests on the soil. On dry soil, add peat round the roots.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Late Autumn
Cuttings should be taken from mid-summer to late autumn. Use young side shoots, 1 - 2 inches long with or without a small heel of old wood. Insert into pots of moist, well drained rooting medium such as a mixture of two parts sharp sand and one part acid peat. Root the cuttings in a mist propagator. Hormone rooting compounds are not necessary.
Flowering Season
From Mid Summer TO Early Winter
The flowering season with different cultivars extends from mid-summer to late autumn. The flowers may turn brown but still remain on the plants over winter, and this can lead to interesting decorative effects.
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