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Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Beauty'

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Compact species with dark green leaves. The size after 10 years is 25 cm. The flower colour is dark cherryred. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is August - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

Date taken : 26.09.2015

Common name : Scotch heather

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Mevr. Nora Goosen, Leiden

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Glasnevin Botanical Gardens
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2002

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 10 and 20 cm
width approx : between 10 and 20 cm
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : scales
leaf size : less than 1 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : august - october
hardiness : hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop