Erica carnea  
Spring Heath
Winter Heath
 
 
E.c. 'Adrienne Duncan'

Height:  

10-15 cm (4-6”)
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-45”)
Soil:   Well-drained soil with peat moss.
Exposure:   Full sun or partial shade.
Flowers:   Heliotrope (H12) flowers from January - April.
Cold Hardiness:  

Zone 4-7 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings; Add winter colour to garden.
General Information:  

Bushy; Dark green foliage with bronze hue; Deer resistant.

 
 
E.c. 'Beoley Pink'

Height:   10-15cm (4-6”)
Spread:   30-45cm (12-18”)
Soil:   Well-drained acidic soil with peat moss.
Exposure:   Full sun or partial shade.
Flowers:   Heliotrope (H12) flowers from February - April.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 4-7 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings; Add winter colour to garden.
General Information:  

Compact; Heavy flowering; Deer resistant.


 
 
E.c. 'Ice Princess'

Height:   10-15 cm (4-6”)
Spread:  

30-45 cm (12-18”)
Soil:  

Well-drained acidic soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   White flowers from February - April.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 4-7 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings.
General Information:  

Bright green foliage; Deer resistant.


 
 
E.c. 'Lohse's Rubin'

Height:  

10-15cm (4-6”)
Spread:  

25-30cm (10-12”)
Soil:  

Well-drained acidic soil with peat moss.
Exposure:   Full sun or partial shade.
Flowers:   Magenta (H14) flowers from January - March.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-7 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings; Add winter colour to garden.
General Information:  

Dark green foliage; Compact; Deer resistant.


 
 
E.c. 'Pink Spangles'

Height:   10-15 cm (4-6”)
Spread:  

30-45 cm (12-18”)
Soil:   Well-drained acidic soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:  

Shell-pink (H16) flowers from January - May.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-7 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings; Add winter colour to garden.
General Information:  

Low spreading; Mid-green foliage; Deer resistant.


 
 
E.c. 'Rosalie'

Height:   10-15cm (4-6”)
Spread:   30-45cm (12-18”)
Soil:   Well-drained acidic soil with peat moss.
Exposure:   Full sun or partial shade.
Flowers:  

Bright pink flowers from January - April.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 4-7 (hardy to -34°C or -30°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings; Add winter colour to garden.
General Information:  

Low; Upright; Bronze-green foliage; Not named after anyone; Introduced by Kurt Kramer; Deer resistant.


 
 
E.c. 'Rosantha'

Height:  

10-15 cm (4-6”)
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18”)
Soil:  

Well-drained soil with peat moss.
Exposure:  

Full sun or partial shade.
Flowers:  

Rose-pink (H7) flowers from March - April.
Cold Hardiness:  

Zone 5-7 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings.
General Information:  

Mid-green foliage; Deer resistant.


 
 
 
 
E.c. 'Wintersonne'

Height:   10-15 cm (4-6”)
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18”)
Soil:   Well-drained acidic soil with peat moss.
Exposure:   Full sun or partial shade.
Flowers:   Magenta (H14) flowers that start as lilac-pink (H11); February - May.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-7 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:  

Mass plantings; Add winter colour to garden.
General Information:  

Red-brown foliage; Deer resistant.

Erica x darleyensis  
Darley Dale Heath  
 
 
E.xd. 'Kramer's Rote'

Height:   30-45 cm (12-18”)
Spread:   45-60 cm (18-24”)
Soil:   Well-drained acidic soil with peat moss.
Exposure:   Full sun or partial shade.
Flowers:   Vibrant magenta (H14) flowers from January - April.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-8 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings; Add winter colour to garden.
General Information:  

Compact; Dark green foliage that turns bronze in winter; Deer resistant.


 
 
E.xd. 'Mary Helen'

Height:   20-25 cm (8-10”)
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18”)
Soil:   Well-drained acidic soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Blush-pink (H8) flowers from February - April.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-8 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Good groundcover; Provides beautiful contrast in winter garden.
General Information:  

Upright; Golden yellow foliage that turns bronze in winter; Deer resistant.


 
Erica vagans 'Mrs. D.F. Maxwell'
Cornish Heath

Height:   25-30 cm (10-12”)
Spread:   30-45 cm (12-18”)
Soil:  

Well-drained acidic soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Deep rose-pink (H7) or cherry-red (H6) flowers from July - October.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Mass plantings.
General Information:  

Bushy; Dark green foliage; Most popular worldwide of all heather species; Deer resistant.



 
Erodium x variabile 'Bishop's Form'
Dwarf Heronsbill

Height:   20 cm (8")
Spread:   30 cm (12")
Soil:   Well-drained soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Flowers:   Bright pink flowers spring to fall.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 7-9 (hardy to -18 C or to 0 F)
Suggested Uses:   Rock gardens, borders.
General Information:  

Drought tolerant; Evergreen.


Euonymus  
 
E. fortunei 'Emerald Gaiety'
Japanese Euonymus

Height:   60 cm (24")
Spread:   60 cm (24")
Soil:   Average garden soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Add colour to garden.
General Information:   Takes on pinkish tones in sun; Drought tolerant; Evergreen.

 
E. fortunei 'Emerald 'n Gold'
Japanese Euonymus

Height:   60 cm (24")
Spread:   60 cm (24")
Soil:   Average garden soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Add colour to garden.
General Information:  

Takes on pinkish tones in sun; Drought tolerant; Evergreen.

 
 
 
 
E. fortunei 'Gold Spot'

Height:   60 cm (24")
Spread:   60 cm (24")
Soil:   Tolerant of poor soil conditions.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 5-9 (hardy to -29°C or -20°F)
Suggested Uses:   Add colour to garden.
General Information:  

Somewhat drought tolerant; Evergreen.

 
E. fortunei 'Kewensis'
Miniature Wintercreeper

Height:   5 cm (2")
Spread:   45 cm (18")
Soil:   Average, well-drained soil.
Exposure:   Full sun.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 4-9 (hardy to -34°C or -30 °F)
Suggested Uses:   Edging or rock gardens; Trailing over retaining walls.
General Information:  

Very prostrate; Delicate; Drought tolerant; Evergreen.


Euphorbia amygdaloides var. robbiae
Mrs. Robb's Bonnet
Leatherleaf Spurge

Height:   60 cm (24")
Spread:   30 cm (12")
Soil:   Moist, humus rich soil.
Exposure:   Partial sun and/or partial shade.
Flowers:   Yellowish flower clusters.
Cold Hardiness:   Zone 6-9 (hardy to -23°C or -10°F)
Suggested Uses:   Rock garden; Mixed or shrub border.
General Information:  

Drought tolerant; Deer resistant; Evergreen.