Scotch Heather

Calluna vulgaris

Scotch Heather (Calluna vulgaris) is a medium-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, 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