Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame'

Also Known As

Scotch Heather

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

5a-8b

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Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame' plant details

Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame' is a moderate-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall, summer and winter pink flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall, summer and winter
Uses: container plant, rock garden, year-round-interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Calluna vulgaris 'Wickwar Flame'

USDA Zones: 5a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

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By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

A nice evergreen groundcover with pinkish-mauve flowers through August and September. Foliage color changes beautifully with the seasons, green shades through the summer, orange and yellow tones in the fall, and in winter a very showy coppery-red. A great choice for your rock garden, tolernat of poor soils. Plant in full sun for best color. Growth Rate medium

By: Garden World

Evergreen shrub with gold summer foliage turning superb shades of orange then red in winter. Mauve flowers. Upright habit. Heathers require moist, acidic soil. Prune annually to improve flowering. Excellent in rock gardens, containers, borders and as edging.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

With so many upright and horizontal stems, this Heather has an especially wild appearance in its youth. When it matures, however, it develops into a dense, tight mound of unusual foliage: burnt orange-yellow on the upper half and lime-green below, where it is protected from the sun. During the winter months the color intensifies, making the shrub appear almost as though it's on fire. During the summer, the color spectrum is extended with lavender- pink flowers blooming along the upper portion of the stems.