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ZZZ DISCONTINUED Winter Heath Ann Sparkes
Erica carnea 'Ann Sparkes'
A delightful heath with orange foliage tipped bronze in summer, with purple flowers. Good ground cover and easy to grow. Reaches 4" (15 cm) high.
- Hardy evergreen.
- Orange foliage turning to crimson in cold weather.
- Purple flowers between February and May.
- Good ground cover
Supplied as a pot grown plant grown in a 7cm pot.
Available from - Discontinued1 or more £0.00GBP each. Group & quantity discounts
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Description
A low-growing/spreading evergreen shrub with orange foliage and bright bronze tips in spring. Has urn-like rose pink flower which darken to purply pink in late winter. FLowers February-May.
Good for an attractive ground cover (plant approximately 8" (20 cm) apart).
Named after the sister-in-laws of J W Sparkes who introduced this variety in 1964 at Beechwood Nursery in Worcestershire.
- Evergreen.
- Winter hardy.
- Reaches 4" (15 cm) tall.
- Spread of 10" (25 cm) wide.
- Flowers February to May.
- Prefers an acid soil/ericaceous compost but will grow in neutral soil.
- Likes free-draining soil in a sunny position.
Recognised to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.