Erica erigena 'Irish Dusk'
IRISH DUSK HEATH, TALL SPRING HEATH
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, late autumn to late winter

Leaves: dark green
 
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Erica erigena 'Irish Dusk'
IRISH DUSK HEATH, TALL SPRING HEATH
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 7-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.5m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in pink

Flowering Time: early spring to mid spring, late autumn to late winter

Leaves: dark green


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits mediterranean, oriental, coastal, cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: nectar, habitat, butterfly attracting, deer resistant






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