Erica spiculifolia
SPIKE HEATH
Ericaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-9

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: moderate wind, heavy frost
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

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Flowers: pink, crimson or white

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer
 
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Erica spiculifolia
SPIKE HEATH
Ericaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 5-9

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: enriched soil, non-organic mulch, acidic to mildly acidic

Tolerances: moderate wind, heavy frost
0.15m
Plant habit
 
0.2m

FEATURES

Flowers: pink, crimson or white

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits cottage & alpine designs

Uses: informal edging, mass planting, border, crevice

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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