Calluna vulgaris 'Tib'

Also Known As

Tib Heather

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 6"-12"
W: 12"-16"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Calluna vulgaris 'Tib' plant details

Calluna vulgaris 'Tib' is a broadleaf evergreen shrub with green foliage. In fall and summer pink flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic, average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something wind tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Calluna vulgaris 'Tib'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 16 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in fall and summer
Uses: compact, container plant, edging plant, fall color, rock garden, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Calluna vulgaris 'Tib'

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Way back in 1938, a Miss Isabel Young, who was nicknamed Tib, happened upon this exceptional Heather in Scotland's Pentland Hills. Unparalleled as a cut flower, either fresh or dried, the splendid rosy crimson double blooms, borne on long, erect slender stems, festoon a compact bushy mound of fine textured dark green foliage. Eventually winning a coveted AGM, 'Tib' has withstood the test of time and promises to be a champion in your garden, especially when juxtaposed against the contrasting foliage of other Callunas such as Calluna 'Firefly' and Calluna 'Sister Anne'.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Tib (a nickname for Isabel) Young found this compact (to 10") yet vigorous heath near Edinburgh and delighted (as do we) in its very floriferous nature, producing its cyclamen-purple flowers July-Oct and later! Sun/Med/GdDrain

By: Forestfarm

The especially fine deep green foliage provides the perfect foil for the double, rosy crimson flowers that begin to open in late summer. The long, slender stems are good for cutting. Bushy habit. AGM winner.