Calluna vulgaris 'Winter Chocolate'

Also Known As

Winter Chocolate Heather

Plant type

shrub

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 12"-15"

planting zones

4a-9b

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Calluna vulgaris 'Winter Chocolate' plant details

Calluna vulgaris 'Winter Chocolate' is a moderate-growing, slow-growing broadleaf evergreen shrub with apricot, green and variegated foliage. In fall and summer lavender flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun and low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Calluna vulgaris 'Winter Chocolate'

Plant type: shrub
Plant family: ericaceae
Foliage: evergreen apricot, green and variegated
Mature size: 12 IN - 15 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: lavender blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, edging plant, fall color, rock garden, winter interest, year round interest

GROWING CONDITIONS for Calluna vulgaris 'Winter Chocolate'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: low

Soil needs: acidic, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

As the name describes, 'Winter Chocolate' turns shades of bronze in the colder months. In the summer the foliage is golden with pink tips intensifying to salmon in the spring. Lavender flowers appear along the tops of the stems from August to October. Mounding habit to 8-12 inches tall. Growth Rate slow

By: Garden World

A delightful melding of warm colors, 'Winter Chocolate' is a year-round standout in our Heather garden. Radiantly cloaked with chartreuse, chocolate and golden hues for winter, spring's new growth brings creamy salmon red tips. As the days grow longer, the foliage coloring broadens to a pleasing range of oranges, pinks and yellows, toned by bright greens. As if this isn't enough, soft lavender blossoms just about smother the plant in late summer.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

Gold foliage with pink tips in summer.

By: Little Prince of Oregon

Soft lavender blossoms cover this low growing heather from August through September. The colorful foliage begins a soft salmon then becomes a delightful blend of gold with pink tips, and in the fall, orange, and red. Grows to about 12-20" tall by 18-24" wide.

By: Greer Gardens Inc.

Colorful throughout the year: green and orange summer foliage, soft lavender blooms in late summer and fall, chocolate-colored winter foliage, with red tips in spring. Compact habit.