Photo Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls Luisa.

Calluna vulgaris Garden Girls Luisa

Flower color distribution
Unicolored
Flower color
Purple-UPOV Violet-RHS N080C
Flower diameter
1 - 10 mm
Flower diameter
Very small
Flowering month(s)
August
Flowering month(s)
October
Flowering month(s)
September
Leaf size
0 - 1 cm
Leaf size
Very small
Leaf, general shape
Needle-shaped
Leaf, main color
Dark green
Light conditions
Sunny
Moisture requirements
Well-drained
Plant height
20 - 30 cm
Plant, growth type
Erect
Soil type
Humus rich
Soil type
Peaty
Soil type
Sandy
Winter hardness
Excellent (USDA-zone 1,2,3,4)
soil pH requirement
Acid (pH < 4,5)
soil pH requirement
Slightly acidic (pH 4,5 - 6,5)
Cultivation
not very easy
Location
in the open sun
Temperature
resistant to both low and high temperature
Watering
regular spring-summer
Flowering time
late summer - autumn
Height
30-70 cm, rarely up to 1 m, depending on the species
Transplanting
at the end of winter
Appearance maintenance
remove faded shoots

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