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Erica tetralix or Cross-leaved Heath varieties are beautiful foliage accent plants with an almost formal appearance. They are native to western Europe from the Arctic Circle to northern Spain. They have soft grayish-green foliage with white undersides. Plants seldom grow taller than 12" and blossoms have a waxy texture. Blooming season is from June - October. Plants hang onto faded blossoms which need removing. Light shearing when young in early spring makes for a bushier plant. Plants are extremely hardy and grow best in slightly acid soil. Lime usually stunts its growth considerably. It is often found in boggy areas but can tolerate drier conditions. Zones 4 (-30 degrees) through 8 and warmer. |
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Cultivar |
Flower Color |
Time of |
Height and Width |
Foliage |
Winter Foliage |
Comments |
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white |
June-Nov |
upright 10" x 14" |
gray green |
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flowers well |
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Alba Mollis * + |
white |
June-Sept |
compact upright |
gray green |
new tips silver |
striking plant with |
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Con Underwood * + |
magenta |
July-Nov |
10 x 20 |
gray green |
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pale pink |
June-Oct |
prostrate curled stems 4 x 16 |
gray green |
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hangs over edges |
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deep shell pink |
Jun-Sept |
compact 8 x 14 |
gray green |
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Dδnemark * |
bright rose |
July-Oct |
low bushy 6 x 14 |
gray green |
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pale rose pink |
July-Oct |
curled crossed stems 8 x 14 |
gray green |
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Delta * |
sparse rose pink |
July |
dwarf 4 x 8 |
gray green |
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slow growing and dense if pruned |
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cherry red |
June-Oct |
12 x 20 |
gray green |
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striking color |
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pale pink |
July-Sept |
upright 10" x 12" |
olive green |
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hardy |
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pink |
Jun-Sept |
bushy 8 x 12 |
gray green |
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Helma * |
lilac pink |
Aug-Sept |
bushy 10 x 14 |
gray green |
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flowers very well |
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rose pink |
June-Oct |
bushy 8" x 14" |
silver gray |
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beautiful matches foliage/ flowers |
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cerise |
June-Oct |
bushy 10" x 14" |
dark gray |
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attractive color |
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apricot pink |
June-Oct |
bushy 9" x 14" |
gray green |
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salmon buds-nice |
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white |
June-Oct |
compact 10 x 12 |
silver gray |
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neat habit |
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Mollis * |
pink |
Jun-Sept |
upright 12 x 12 |
silver gray |
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nice foliage color |
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magenta |
Jun-Sept |
spreading 8" x 18" |
gray green |
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a favorite of ours |
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pink |
Jun-Sept |
compact 8 x 14 |
gray green with white speckling |
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very unusual, slow growing |
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Pink Star * + |
lilac pink |
July-Oct |
spreading 8" x 14" |
gray green |
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star-like flowers |
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Riko * |
ruby |
Jun-Sept |
compact 8 x 14 |
gray green |
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deepest color |
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Rosea * |
lilac pink |
July-Sept |
10: x 16" |
light green |
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old cultivar |
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Rubra * |
carmine |
July-Sept |
compact 8 x 12 |
gray green |
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very handsome |
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off-white ruby tips |
June-Oct |
neat spreading 10 x 18 |
gray green |
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flowers age to salmon |
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pink |
June-Oct |
8 x 12 |
yellow gray |
lime-green yellow tips |
very unique foliage color |
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Stardome * |
pale rose pink w/darker tip |
July-Sept |
compact erect 10 x 14 |
gray green |
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pale rose pink |
July-Sept |
bushy 6 x 12 |
yellow green |
rich yellow red tints |
from Sweden tough plant |
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Tina * |
pale purple |
Aug-Nov |
broad 8 x 18 |
gray green |
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good silver |