Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'

Also Known As

Dark Beauty Heather

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 8"-10"
W: 12"-18"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty' plant details

Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty' is a moderate-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer red flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 8 IN - 10 IN - tall
Flowers: red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: award-winning, container plant, fall color, winter interest, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: low
Resistant to: heat
Soil needs: acidic and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A sport of 'Darkness' with a tidy, upright, compact habit, and the deepest ruby-red flowers of any heather. Profusions of semi-double flowers bloom from late summer into fall, and contrast remarkably with the deep green foliage. Easy to grow and deer resistant. A lovely addition to rock and coastal gardens, containers and edges.

By: Forestfarm

Wonderful Double Red Heather Growth Rate Moderate

By: Garden World

With full bodied colors similar to a fine Pinot Noir, this enticing beauty queen flaunts the darkest hued flower of all Callunas. Deep red buds reveal showy and plentiful, semi-double dark cherry blooms that shade to ruby amid a good-looking, compact darkly green silhouette. Earning Holland's prestigious Gold Medal award, 'Dark Beauty' will beckon you to her side whether she's poised in the rockery, along a pathway or in a container.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

This recent introduction has the deepest red flowers of any heather, and because they are semidouble, they are very showy. Blooms late summer into fall. Deep green foliage. Compact habit. AGM winner.