ZZZ DISCONTINUED Winter Heath Darley Dale

Beautiful mid-green foliage which is tipped creamy white in spring. Winter Heath 'Darley Dale' is particularly prized for its ong blooming perid, with the pink flowers appearing between November and April. Flowers start out as shell pink but darken as they age. The tips of the flowering spikes often curl around and develop in an unusual, yet attractive, way. Reaches 18" (45 cm) high with a spread of approximately 36" (90 cm) wide.

This heath was first found in James Smith's nursery at Darley Dale, Derbyshire and was introduced by him in 1900. The name Darley Dale was being used by 1971. Before this time it was known among other things as Erica hybrida darleyensis. In Holland and USA it has been known as Brachysepala densa

• Evergreen.
• Mat forming habit.
• Winter hardy.
• Reaches 18" (45 cm) tall.
• Spread of 36" (90 cm) wide.
• Flowers November to April.
• Likes free-draining acidic to neutral soil in a sunny position.

Recognised to be an excellent attractant and nectar source for bees and other beneficial insects.