• 9 years ago
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• Author: Ayishah Chui
• Tags: Ericaceae, Evergreen, Ground cover, Shrub, Week 08

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Common Name ——winter heath
Family —————— Ericaceae
Cultivars —————– ‘Springwood White’, ‘Springwood Pink’
Hardiness Zone —— 5 – 7
Form ——————— low growing shrub
Height/Spread ——– 0.2 – 0.3 m / 0.5 – 1.0 m
Water ——————– medium
Soil ———————– moist; well-drained; acidic
Sunlight —————- full sun to part shade
Leaves —————— evergreen; linear; narrow; needle-like
Flower —————— December to April; urn shaped; showy; white/pink
Limitation ————- prone to root rot, powdery mildew, rust and wilt
Use ———————– on slope; in rock garden; as ground cover
ID ————————- needle-like leaves; urn-shaped flower; low growing form