Heathers, Erica & Calluna for Sale in Ireland

Heathers - Erica & Calluna

Heathers are compact evergreen shrubs with fine foliage and seasonal flowers, especially useful in acid or suitably prepared soils, rockeries, slopes and containers.

Heathers provide low evergreen cover and a long season of small flowers, making them useful in rockeries, banks, containers and the front of borders. Mixed planting can extend colour from summer-flowering Calluna into winter and spring Erica. Many heathers suit Ireland’s acidic soils and cool climate very well. Drainage is still important, and lime-hating types should not be planted in alkaline ground unless grown in suitable ericaceous compost.

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Erica × darleyensis ‘Eva Gold’
Heather 'Eva Gold'

€6,95

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Erica × darleyensis ‘Furzey’
Heather 'Furzey'

€6,95

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Heathers - Erica & Calluna for Irish Gardens

What This Collection Brings to the Garden

Heathers are compact evergreen shrubs with fine foliage and seasonal flowers, especially useful in acid or suitably prepared soils, rockeries, slopes and containers.

Why It Works in Irish Gardens

Many heathers suit Ireland’s acidic soils and cool climate very well. Drainage is still important, and lime-hating types should not be planted in alkaline ground unless grown in suitable ericaceous compost.

Choosing the Right Plants

Choose heathers by flowering season, foliage colour and soil requirement. Calluna and many Ericas prefer acidic ground, while a smaller number of heaths tolerate more neutral or lime-influenced soils.

Planting and Care

Trim lightly after flowering to keep plants compact, taking care not to cut hard into old leafless wood. Avoid rich feeding and water container-grown plants during prolonged dry periods.

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