Erica cinerea

Dwarf shrub, 0.2-0.6 m tall and wide, dense; upright, losing its habit when old; grey hairs on small twigs.

Like bells, carmine-pink to violet-red in terminal racemes; June to beginning of August.

Inconspicuous brownish capsules.

Evergreen, like needles, dark green, slight foliage.

Shallow, sensitive to digging.

Full sun to light shade, warm to cool, not very frost hardy, high to extremely high humidity is essential.

Moderately dry to very fresh, very acidic to slightly acidic, does not like chalk; like peat or sandy-humic substrates, even sandy loam.

Cut after shooting to get rid of any frost damage or to keep the plant#s squat habit.

Zone 6b