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Scotch Heather
Calluna vulgaris · Shrub
Scotch Heather is a moderate-growing shrub, hardy in USDA zones 4-6, that matures to about 1–2 ft × 1–2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink, purple and red blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees and stands up well to deer and poor soil.
- USDA zones
- 4-6
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft × 1–2 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, Red
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Attracts
- Bees
- Tough against
- Deer, Poor soil
- Native to
- Northern North America, northern Eurasia
Will it survive your winters?
We score Scotch Heather’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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