trefle.io · Taken Aug 2, 2019 by Clara Wagner (cc-by-sa)
Ericaceae
Bog-heather
Erica tetralix
Also known as Erica tetralix var. glandulosa, Erica tetralix subsp. lawsoniana, Erica tetralix var. fuscescens, Bog heather
Native Plants · Heather · Acidic-Soil · Bog-Plant · Pink-Flowers · Evergreen · Low-Shrub · Moisture-Loving · Ericaceae
This bog-loving heather requires consistently moist, acidic soil and benefits from soft water or rainwater. Plant in partial shade with good air circulation and mulch to retain moisture. Deadhead spent flowers to encourage continued blooming.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 5 hours
- Watering
- Keep soil consistently moist with soft water if possible · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- peat
- Soil pH
- 4–4.5
- Temperature
- -20°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 18 in
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Shallow
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Baltic States, Belgium, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Maine, Masachusettes, Netherlands, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Norway, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Poland
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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