Erica cinerea f. aureifolia 'Golden Drop'
GOLDEN DROP HEATHER
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: second line salt wind, heavy frost
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Flowers: mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: chartreuse; orange-red new leaves; orange-red in autumn; turning red in winter
 
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Erica cinerea f. aureifolia 'Golden Drop'
GOLDEN DROP HEATHER
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, acidic to neutral

Tolerances: second line salt wind, heavy frost
0.25m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: mauve

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: chartreuse; orange-red new leaves; orange-red in autumn; turning red in winter


DESIGN

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

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, groundcovers, accents, border

Growth rate: slow

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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