Myretoun Ruby Winter Heather

Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’

Mature Size: 8″ H x 18″ W, spreading

Soil Type: Moist with good drainage

Light: Full to Part Sun

Bloom Time: Jan-May

Flower Color: Red-purple to Crimson

Features: One of the darkest red carnea types. Deer Resistant. Attracts Pollinators.

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Erica carnea ‘Myretoun Ruby’

Mature Size: 8″ H x 18″ W, spreading

Soil Type: Moist with good drainage

Light: Full to Part Sun

Bloom Time: Jan-May

Flower Color: Red-purple to Crimson

Features: One of the darkest red carnea types. Deer Resistant. Attracts Pollinators.

Erica carnea, also known as Winter Heather, are very hardy types of heather. They give landscapes long lasting winter color. Heather can be sheared lightly right after blooming to form a bushier plant.

Erica carnea Heather grows fairly quickly. They can be grown in most types of soil and are the easiest to grow of the heathers. Cold hardy to -30?F with wind protection.

Additional information

Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring, Late Winter, Mid Winter