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Erica carnea 'Praecox Rubra'

Sneeuwheide; evergreen, small shrub. The size after 10 years is 25 cm. The flower colour is reddish purple. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is December - April.

Common name : Heath

Family : Ericaceae

© first picture : P. de Frankrijker en Zn, Boskoop

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : acid soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : spreading
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 20 and 30 cm
width approx : between 10 and 20 cm
flower colour : red
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : needles
leaf size : less than 1 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : december - april
hardiness : completely hardy

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