|
Erica mackayana grows naturally in boggy ground in W. Ireland and NW Spain. It makes a neat ground cover that always attracts attention. It is a superb foliage plant. It is a lime hater. Struggles in very dry spots. Foliage is damaged at 10 degrees. We think some in this group are hardy to only Zone 8.
With protection, it can be grown in Zone 7 (0 degrees F) and warmer. Rare plants in nurseries. |
|
Cultivar |
Flower Color |
Time of |
Height and Width |
Foliage |
Winter Foliage |
Comments |
|
pink |
Nov-Jan |
loose open 40 x 24 |
gray green |
|
very rare |
|
|
Donegal * |
large magenta |
Jun-Sept |
spreading 12" x 18" |
medium green |
|
|
|
white |
July-Oct |
broad spreading 4" x 14" |
medium green |
|
|
|
|
dark magenta |
Jun-Sept |
12 x 24 |
dark green |
|
|
|
|
Maura * + |
pink |
Jul-Sept |
erect 10" x 14" |
gray green |
|
flowers well |
|
Plena * |
double magenta |
July-Oct |
spreading 6 x 16 |
dark green |
|
neat habit good ground cover |
|
Shining Light * + |
white |
Jul-Sept |
10" x 18" |
silvery green |
|
beautiful plant! |