Erica (plant) - Wikipedia
WEBErica is a genus of roughly 857 species of flowering plants in the family Ericaceae. [3] The English common names heath and heather are shared by some closely related genera of similar appearance.
Erica - Planting, Growing and Caring - Nature & Garden
WEBWinter heather, also called Erica, is a beautiful cute plant that blooms throughout fall and winter. List of Winter heather facts. Name – Erica species. Family – Ericaceae. Type – heath plant, perennial. Height – 4 to 20 inches (10 to 50 cm) Exposure – full sun, part sun. Soil – heath soil. Foliage – evergreen – Flowering – September to March.
How to Grow and Care for Winter Heath (Erica Carnea) - The Spruce
WEBMar 25, 2024 · Winter heath (Erica carnea) is a hardy, evergreen ground cover that blooms in late winter and early spring. It needs ample light and good drainage to thrive.
How to Grow and Care for Heaths and Heathers - Gardenia
WEBEvergreen, Heathers (Calluna Vulgaris) and Heaths (Erica) add year-round color and vibrancy to the garden, a must-have for any plant lover.
Erica (Heather family) Planting and Growing Guide - Seasonal …
WEBErica (Heather family) A large genus of useful evergreen perennials. Ericas vary in growth habit, from low spreading and ground-cover to taller more bushy plants. A wide range of flower colours are available, from white through to all shades of pink and red to mauve.
Heath and Heather: Captivating Ground Covers - Gardenia
WEBErica cinerea (Bell Heather): Attractive and spectacular in bloom with some of the most eye-catching flowers of all heathers. Evergreen shrubs forming mounding, spreading, low bushes, 6-18 in tall (15-45 cm) that burst into vivid colors as they get covered with hundreds of bell-shaped flowers from late spring to early fall (Jun-Oct).
Erica - RHS Gardening
WEBErica. Botanical name: Erica. Common name: Heath, heather. These small evergreen shrubs more than earn their keep, with long-lasting, colourful flower displays, often in winter when little else is in bloom.
Heath | Plant, Description, & Examples | Britannica
WEBThe purple, or Scotch, heath, or bell heather (Erica cinerea), is common in Great Britain and western Europe. Its minute flowers yield much nectar.
How to Grow Erica – Heath - Harvest to Table
WEBFlowers: Bell to urn-shaped flowers in a range of colors from white to shades of pink, lavender, purple, white, and cream; flowers develop on terminal racemes, umbels, or panicle heads. Bloom time: Late winter into spring; Uses: Groundcover, shrub; Common name: Heath species; there are 700 species; Botanical name: Erica; Family: Ericaceae
Heather, short and beautiful - care, pruning, types, fertilizer
WEBHeather is a cute sub-shrub that flowers in winter or summer. Erica and Calluna species are nearly identical but bloom in opposite seasons. Care and pruning.