Name: Darley Heath
Brand: NVK Nurseries
SKU: 3981-1G
Price: 19.0 CAD
Availability: InStock

Erica x darleyensis 'Kramer's Red'

This low, spreading heath bears red flowers in spring: one of the earliest-blooming evergreen shrubs, providing colour when little else is in flower.

Red flowers are produced in spring.
Foliage is green, providing season-long interest.
Minimal maintenance required once established.
Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with moist, well-drained soil.

Size

1 gal

$19.00

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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight

Full sun, Partial shade, Shade

Soil Moisture

Moist, Average, Well-drained

Hardiness Zone

5 – 5

Mature Height (meters)

0.3 – 0.3

Mature Spread (meters)

0.6 – 0.6

Growth Rate

Slow

Flower Colour

Red

Foliage Colour

Green

Bloom Time

Spring

Habit

Spreading

Deer Resistant

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Landscape Uses

Rock garden, Border, Groundcover

Growing & Maintenance Tips

Erica can be finicky and have very specific planting requirements. Best grown in a rich, acidic soil, with average to evenly moist conditions, and excellent drainage (no tolerance for standing water). Alkaline soil will cause chlorosis (yellowing of the foliage). Protection (burlap wrap or mulch) from drying winter winds is recommended in an exposed location.

Notes

Also referred to as Darley Dale Heath, Winter Heath. The botanical name for Darley Heath has been updated from Erica x Darleyensis 'Kramer's Red' to Erica x darleyensis 'Kramer's Red'.