Erica carnea 'Ann Sparkes'

Also Known As

Erica carnea 'Ann Sparks'
Ann Sparks Spring Heath
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Plant type

shrub, groundcover

size

H: 6"-9"
W: 12"-15"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Erica carnea 'Ann Sparkes' plant details

Erica carnea 'Ann Sparkes' is a broadleaf evergreen groundcover shrub with bronze, green and red foliage. In spring and winter purple and red flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, average, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Erica carnea 'Ann Sparkes'

Plant type: groundcover shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen bronze, green and red
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 6 IN - 9 IN - tall
Flowers: purple and red blooms in spring and winter
Uses: rock garden, winter interest, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Erica carnea 'Ann Sparkes'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: acidic, average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A VERY nice gold-foliaged Erica whose tips turn a rich reddish-mauve during winter; to 6-9" tall, it is topped by showy carmine-red flowers in early spring. S/M/Acid/Mulch

By: Forestfarm

A beacon of dazzling color, the low-to-the-ground mat is cloaked in distinctive needlelike foliage set aglow with gilded yellow hues and bronzy red tips. Resulting as a sport from 'Vivellii' and named by J. W. Sparkes in 1955 for his sister-in-law, this lambent beauty is further heightened when her carmine-red racemes unfurl, cheering up a drab winter landscape.