Erica carnea

Botanical Name: Erica carnea
Common Name: winter heath
Family Name: Ericaceae
Origin/Distribution: Europe

Leaf: Dark-green, (fall)Green, Needle-like, Simple, Glabrous, Lustrous, Acicular/Linear/
Acute/Apiculate/Rounded/Entire

Bud: Whorled

Flower: White, Violet, Pink, Red, Dark-red, Showy, Raceme, Jan/Feb/Mar/Apr/Dec 

Fruit/Seed: Capsule, Brown, Not showy, May/Jun

Stem/Bark: Brown

Size: Height: 0.2 - 0.4m/Spread: 0.6 - 1.0m

Habit: Dense, Spreading

Form: Creeping, Mat-like, Mounded

Soil: Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Container planting, Erosion control, Filler, Fragrance, Group or mass planting, Rock garden

Notes: Perennial