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Erica versicolor
Also Known As
- Outeniqua Heath
Plant type
shrub
size
- H: 8'-10'
- W: 2'-3'
planting zones
- 9a-11
Erica versicolor plant details
Erica versicolor is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall and winter green, red and yellow flowers emerge. Does well in well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Erica versicolor
- Plant type: shrub
- Plant family: ericaceae
- Foliage: evergreen green
- Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 8 FT - 10 FT - tall
- Flowers: green, red and yellow blooms in fall and winter
GROWING CONDITIONS for Erica versicolor
- USDA Zones: 9a - 11
- Sun exposure: sun
- Resistant to: deer and rabbit
- Soil needs: well-drained
Garden photo gallery of Erica versicolor
By: Stan Shebs
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Gardening facts about Erica versicolor plant
How to Grow Erica versicolor
Sun Exposure
- sun
Soil Needs
- well-drained
Features
Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- red
- yellow
- green
Wildlife
- deer resistant
- rabbit resistant
Flower Season
- fall
- winter
Foliage Season
- evergreen
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Zones
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Size
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Width: 3'
- sun
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Zones
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Size
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Zones
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Size
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Zones
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Size
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Width: 20"
- sun
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