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Calluna vulgaris 'Dark Star'

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Heather . This plant grows to about 20 cm. The flower colour is dark pink. This plant is completely hardy.The flowering period is August - Oktober.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Park der Gaerten, Bad Zwischenahn

Date taken : 02.09.2014

Common name : Scotch heather

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : compact growing
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
quantity per m2 : 13
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 : completely hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant

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